Bouncy castle play linked to largest outbreak of common superbug in Ireland – The Irish Times
Playing on bouncy castles has been linked to the largest ever recorded outbreak of a common superbug in…
Health minister says some regions have had finance powers removed because they overspent on hiring
HEALTH MINISTER JENNIFER Carroll MacNeill has said some regional health services are overspending on payments to staff and…
Irish hospitals’ income ‘severely impacted’ by move to public-only contracts, notes confidential HSE report – The Irish Times
The elimination of private medical practice in the public system has contributed to hospitals facing a projected income…
‘People come to our exercise classes with heart disease, lung disease, cancer, diabetes’ – The Irish Times
A social enterprise set up to help people and families living with chronic illness through community-based clinical exercise…
Irish women’s birth stories: ‘Women are so vulnerable when they’re pregnant’ – The Irish Times
When Aoife O’Connell first became pregnant she knew she wanted continuity of care. She wanted to see the…
Close to 10,000 patients on trolleys in August across Irish hospitals
IRISH HOSPITALS RECORDED their worst-ever August for overcrowding last month with close to 10,000 patients on trolleys. The…
Time for a conversation about healthcare – The Irish Times
Sir, – Recent articles on the funding crisis at Cork University Hospital remind me of the huge amount…
Elderly patient in alleged abuse video is not who was originally identified, says HSE – The Irish Times
The HSE has met a second family following inquiries into a disturbing video of a healthcare worker and…
Restricted access to toilets and over-reliance on agency staff at Glanmire nursing home
Restricted access to toilets, unappetising food, and unfamiliar staff leaving residents vulnerable to abuse, were among issues highlighted…
Cork and Kerry healthcare spend ‘wildly over the pay budget’, minister says
The health minister has doubled down on her criticism of healthcare management in Cork and Kerry, saying the…
Video showing ‘deeply upsetting’ treatment of patient was not filmed at UHL, investigation finds
A “DEEPLY UPSETTING” video that depicts a patient being treated poorly by a healthcare worker was not filmed…
Tributes to Professor Anthony Staines as ‘advocate for equality in healthcare’ dies
Tributes have been paid to Professor Anthony Staines for his commitment to equality in healthcare, kindness, and dedication…