More than 600 extra university places to train nurses, doctors and other key medics – The Irish Times
A record number of places on third-level healthcare courses are to be offered from next year in an…
Irish doctor jailed in UK for sexually assaulting patients worked in Dublin care centre – The Irish Times
An Irish doctor who was jailed in the UK last week for sexually assaulting two patients worked in…
CUH boss says hospital ‘unsafe’ for patients amid shortfall of over 1,000 staff
The chief executive of Cork University Hospital (CUH) has admitted the hospital is not safe ahead of the…
Cannabinoids linked to psychosis found in vapes sold in Ireland – The Irish Times
High-risk synthetic cannabinoids linked to “serious physical and mental-health harms” including psychosis, loss of consciousness and severe intoxication…
The physio is in: Can the HSE’s new Get Active programme improve fitness? Let’s put it to the test
Stephen O’Rourke TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED almost every aspect of our lives. The way we communicate, shop, work, travel,…
More politicians join campaign to cover cost of drug for 200 Irish patients
The Taoiseach has been urged by yet more politicians to intervene on the provision of Skyclarys. Skyclarys is…
My boyfriend has addiction issues but I feel too guilty to leave him – The Irish Times
Dear Roe, I am in a new relationship of six months. We were previously good friends for about…
Cork TDs demand approval for life-changing drug Skyclarys after HSE decision
‘This should not be viewed as a party political issue. It is a human issue’ 11:21, 14 Aug…
Dublin’s empty offices: White elephants and grey spaces in the ‘shadow market’ – The Irish Times
Eight years ago, when Facebook-owner Meta agreed a €561 million deal to lease the 14-acre Bankcentre campus in…
Teams looking after mental health of older people ‘staffed at only a fraction of the required level’
Mental health teams caring for older people around the country are severely understaffed, with just 35% of the…
Doctors fighting potentially serious infection outbreak at neonatal ICU in Limerick – The Irish Times
An outbreak of a potentially serious infectious disease has been confirmed at a neonatal intensive care unit in…
Racism in Ireland’s health service – The Irish Times
Sir, – Your report (“Immigrant HSE workers reluctant to report racist incidents”, Home News, August 11th) is most…