‘Strong link’ between childhood gambling and long-term harms later in life, new report shows
ESRI researchers used responses from more than 1,600 adults to compare current gambling behaviour with childhood experiences. A…
Purpose-built Cork nursing home to ‘hopefully’ open within months
A new, dedicated community nursing home in Cork city, offering over 100 beds — which was initially promised…
‘It helps if you have your medication list’ – how to get the most from your 15-minute GP visit during busy flu season
From making notes to when you should arrive, Dr Suzanne Kelly gives her top tips for patients Dr…
Flu hospitalisations up by a third in one week, HSE figures show – The Irish Times
The number of people hospitalised with flu has increased by a third over the past week, following a…
Quakers to sell Bloomfield mental health hospital in Rathfarnham – The Irish Times
The Quakers in Ireland are to sell Bloomfield mental health hospital due to the ageing profile of the…
Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital transferring women as far as Drogheda due to bed shortage – The Irish Times
It was a Monday evening in mid-December and a woman was in labour in the Rotunda Hospital when…
Study finds link between eating cheese and lower dementia risk – The Irish Times
In a large new published study, researchers found that eating high-fat cheese or cream was associated with a…
Improved disability and youth mental health services among commitments in HSE’s 2026 plan – The Irish Times
Improvements to disability services, an 18 per cent increase in the number of cervical screening tests and an…
HSE currently developing a proposal for a 75-bed acute mental health service at Cork hospital
Cork TD Liam Quaide who worked as a clinical psychologist in the North Cork mental health services from…
Mental health watchdog withdraws legal action over ‘unprecedented’ failings at Cork unit – The Irish Times
The Mental Health Commission (MHC) has withdrawn a legal case against Cork University Hospital over what the watchdog…
New documentary serves as a reminder that sepsis can happen to anyone
A Corkman who took part in a documentary on sepsis did it to keep his sister’s memory alive…
Minister urged to intercede over regulator row in psychotherapy sector – The Irish Times
One of the big psychotherapy bodies is calling on Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to intervene in…