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…
Hospitals say insufficient funding is affecting patient services – The Irish Times
The vast bulk of the non Health Service Executive-run public hospitals believe they have insufficient funding and that…
About 150 women turned away for private care by National Maternity Hospital consultants – The Irish Times
About 150 women have been turned away for private care by consultants at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH)…
A close look at one of the new surgical hubs in Ireland: ‘Low complexity, high volume’ – The Irish Times
Brand new everything, everywhere you look, makes the HSE Dublin and North East Surgical Hub seem a world…
Attendances at sexual assault treatment units in Ireland rise by 5% – The Irish Times
There was a 5 per cent increase in attendances at sexual assault treatment units (SATU) across the country…
Doctor tells Riad Bouchaker trial he thought girl stabbed at Parnell Square was dead – The Irish Times
A consultant has told the Central Criminal Court that doctors “went against protocols and just ran with things”…
Parnell Square trial: Doctor on scene describes knife injuries inflicted on child – The Irish Times
A doctor who was cycling in Dublin city centre moments after a number of children suffered knife injuries…
Employee charged with stealing €80,000 from Rotunda Hospital charity
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Evening and Saturday work levels among hospital consultants ‘really disappointing’, says Minister – The Irish Times
Low levels of hospital consultants working into the evenings and on Saturdays is “really disappointing” with senior doctors…
Rotunda public consultants get financial ‘gifts’ from private colleagues for weekend deliveries
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‘I felt nobody had my back’: What the Rotunda row says about public v private maternity care – The Irish Times
During her first pregnancy Maria would spend a long time waiting for her appointments at the Rotunda, one…
Private healthcare and public hospitals – The Irish Times
Sir,- the Department of Health released a statement during the Rotunda controversy which included a comment that the…