Obstetricians will not get any special ‘pass’ as private maternity care to be wound down, committee hears
HSE chief Bernard Gloster said no exception will be made for obstetricians on public-only contracts and it’s time…
Fair Deal reform: families to get extra six months to repay care costs after resident’s death
Current deadline is 12 months before interest kicks in Stock image. Photo: Getty Families of Fair Deal residents…
Canadian surgeon to chair expert panel to examine if CHI child hip surgeries were unnecessary
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA A Canadian paediatric surgeon is to chair an expert…
No link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and disability in children, review finds
Expectant mothers ‘should not be Âconcerned by drug’s use during pregnancy’ The meta-analysis found no evidence of a…
Revealed: Flu killed 67 people this winter, but case numbers are falling
Covid-19 and norovirus infections are adding to pressure on hospitals Hospitals are facing overcrowding as a result of…
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill lays out massive task involved in getting patients into new National Children’s Hospital
Hopes are high that it could be operational by end of the year Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is pushing…
‘It helps if you have your medication list’ – how to get the most from your 15-minute GP visit during busy flu season
From making notes to when you should arrive, Dr Suzanne Kelly gives her top tips for patients Dr…
‘The discharge failures in Cork and Galway are not good enough’ – Health Minister takes aim at hospitals slow to clear beds
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill’s criticism comes as winter bugs add to trolley crisis Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill voiced…
Doctors’ failure to tell patients they are likely to die denies people chance to prepare, hospice report warns
One family member said they were not able to say ‘everything we wanted to say before our dad…
People who stop taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic regain weight in less than two years – new study
The team looked at the results of 37 studies including more than 9,000 participants who took various weight…
Common food preservatives could be increasing your chances of developing cancer, study finds
Irish professor says findings have important public health implications The study examined 17 individual food preservatives. Photo: Getty…
Hundreds in hospital with winter viruses as Ireland endures bitterly cold weather
Health Minister urges people to get their flu and Covid-19 vaccines Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill thanked healthcare…