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…
‘Our son would be 6 years old today’: Parents welcome apology from HSE after terminating baby who did not have fatal foetal abnormality
Rebecca Price and Patrick Kiely with an address in Phibsboro, Dublin pictured outside the Four Courts Photo: Collins…
‘Don’t ruin Christmas’ -doctors appeal to people to get flu vaccine as virus surges
Flu arrived early this year and a new strain of AH3N2 is contributing to a rapid increase with…
Irish are sleep-deprived, struggling to kick cigarettes and harmful drinking among young women is on the rise, report finds
Half of people consuming non-alcoholic drinks do so while driving, while almost a fifth of vapers have never…
Explainer: Can humans get bird flu and is it still safe for us to eat chicken?
How to guard against potential spread of virus The Department of Agriculture has issued a housing order for…
Tax hike that will more than double price of vapes will hit smokers trying to quit, warns GP
The Department of Health-led move is aimed at stopping young people from using nicotine vapes – but vape-shop…
Children’s Health Ireland’s clinical director says he is not allowed to sanction staff
Doctor highlights how sanctioning a staff member is outside of remit Dr Ike Okafor is clinical director of…
‘Those in middle age and dating again need to get tested’ – HIV campaigner Rebecca’s warning
‘I was given two years to live when diagnosed with HIV but here I am nearly four decades…
HSE boosts its ranks of middle managers and defends an increase in clerical staff
Numbers soar over the last ten years, new figures show HSE logo. Photo: Frank McGrath HSE middle managers…
Teenager’s scoliosis now inoperable after 2020 surgery promise went unfulfilled
Mum of boy with 100-degree curve in spine says Children’s Health Ireland has let patients down Paddy Murphy…
Grieving parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt (9) vow to fight for other children with scoliosis as surgery waiting list increases
Number of children waiting for scoliosis surgery has risen againIn wake of Harvey’s death, there have been growing…
CHI still denied access to new National Children’s Hospital as fears grow over late September finish date
Timeline for its completion has changed 15 times The National Children’s Hospital in Dublin. Photo: Sam Boal Children’s…