‘Metal work would protrude from her shoulders or back’: Girl (11) settles spinal implant case – The Irish Times
An 11-year-old girl who sued after she was implanted with an unapproved spring during spinal surgery at a…
We need to know who will control our health data when records are digitised – The Irish Times
In June 1922 the opening act of the Irish Civil War saw a massive explosion tear through the…
Patients wait 13½ years for community healthcare appointments – The Irish Times
Some patients are waiting up to 13½ years for community healthcare appointments, as pressure continues to mount on…
Almost two-thirds of women who had hospital abortion were previously pregnant, analysis shows – The Irish Times
Almost two thirds of women who had a hospital-based abortion over an eight-month period had a previous pregnancy,…
Family launches four lawsuits over death of daughter (18) at UHL – The Irish Times
The family an 18-year-old Limerick woman who died after sustaining massive blood loss and an injury to her…
Boy with autism detained in windowless hospital room for 12 weeks due to lack of placement – The Irish Times
A non-verbal boy with autism and an intellectual disability has been detained in a windowless hospital room on…
Ireland’s low-risk alcohol guidelines may need to be reviewed, research finds – The Irish Times
There is “minimal” difference in the risk of alcohol-related harm between men and women, a new report from…
Children’s Health Ireland ‘falling short’ of best-in-class care, report finds – The Irish Times
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is “falling short” of its ambition to provide the “best-in-class care to children and…
Dublin’s historic James Weir Home to remain in State hands – The Irish Times
One of the largest properties in the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) portfolio, which has been deemed surplus to…
Hospital waiting lists reach more than a million patients for the first time – The Irish Times
The number of patients waiting for a hospital appointment has surpassed the million mark for the first time.…
Consultants bring legal challenge to ban on private care in new public surgical hubs – The Irish Times
Two consultants are taking separate judicial reviews against the Health Service Executive (HSE) seeking the right to offer…
Rat carcass removed from Liffey Valley restaurant during food inspection – The Irish Times
A rat carcass was removed from an area near the kitchen of a restaurant in Dublin’s Liffey Valley…