Women to face curbs on private maternity care access from next week – The Irish Times
Expectant mothers face increasing restrictions on accessing private maternity services from next week as new rules that aim…
‘Acute shortage’ of care workers amid ageing demographics, official analysis finds – The Irish Times
There is an “acute shortage” of care workers against a background of rising demand for care, new analysis…
More than 1,000 people expected in hospital with peak projected for Christmas week – The Irish Times
There are expected to be between 800 and 1,100 people in hospital with the flu on any given…
More hospital beds to be provided in midwest to tackle overcrowding, says Minister – The Irish Times
The Government is to provide hundreds of additional beds and develop a new facility close to University Hospital…
Lung Foundation calls for urgent action on underdiagnosis and undertreatment of COPD
Bert Wessels takes exactly 22 wobbly steps to his car and leans on the door handle, staring fixedly…
Minister intends to build new hospital to help address problems in health service in Midwest – The Irish Times
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has announced her intention to build a new hospital to help address…
Plan to charge patients up to €50 a month for medication blister packs is postponed
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Photo: Getty Fears people could be charged up to €50 a month…
Couple who had termination after wrongful advice highlight ‘years of extraordinary pain’ – The Irish Times
A couple who agreed to a termination after being wrongfully advised their healthy baby boy had a fatal…
A shock finding in the Irish State archives – The Irish Times
“My blood runs cold,” says Finola Cassidy, referring to the effect of reading material in the National Archives…
‘Daniel took it once and it killed him, it’s not worth it’ – grieving teenager’s plea after brother died from inhaling deodorant fumes
Daniel Maguire (14) died in September and as his devastated family deal with the pain of their loss,…
‘Too little, too late’: 5 damning findings from Britain’s Covid inquiry – politico.eu
‘Too little, too late’: 5 damning findings from Britain’s Covid inquiry politico.euLockdown could have been avoided – key findings…
Second hospital chief executive salary breaches public pay scale – The Irish Times
The salary of the chief executive of the Royal Hospital in Donnybrook was increased in breach of the…