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…
GP numbers rise by just 185 in five years despite healthcare needs of growing population – The Irish Times
The number of GPs and doctors with public contracts practising in Ireland has risen by just 185 in…
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…
Sláintecare is meant to move us towards universal healthcare, so why has this not happened? – The Irish Times
A number of women were shocked to discover earlier this year that they would be unable to obtain…
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…
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…
Sláintecare and the loss of income from private patients – The Irish Times
Sir, – Sam Coulter-Smith (Letters, June 24th) suspects that one of the unintended consequences of Sláintecare is that…
Private patient income loss among Slaintecare’s unintended consequences – The Irish Times
Sir, – In Martin Wall’s recent article he explained that politicians on the PAC expressed concern about potential…
Rotunda row should spark debate on what we want maternity services to be under Sláintecare
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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.…
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…
Why the failure of Noël Browne’s mother and child scheme still matters 75 years later – The Irish Times
Seventy-five years ago this week, minister for health Dr Noël Browne resigned over the refusal of his cabinet…