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…
Flu cases among people aged 65 and older up by almost 25% over past week – The Irish Times
Cases of flu among people aged 65 and older have increased by almost 25 per cent over the…
Emergency departments face unprecedented demand, but drop in people presenting with flu – The Irish Times
The number of people presenting to emergency departments with influenza has fallen in the past week, according to…
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…
17 deaths so far this winter, figures show – The Irish Times
A total of 17 people have died from influenza this winter period so far, the infectious diseases watchdog…
Patients in Dublin mental health hospital left in soiled clothes, slapped and threatened – The Irish Times
Residents in a south Dublin mental health hospital were left soiled for an “unacceptable period”, “slapped” on the…
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…
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…
Woman flagged for sepsis but not given medication in time died of respiratory failure – The Irish Times
A woman who was flagged at two Limerick hospitals for “sepsis”, but who was not given the prescribed…
Loss of up to €7m on medical devices a ‘defining collapse’ in HSE governance, says chief – The Irish Times
Losses of between €5 million and €7 million incurred by the health service from its dealing with a…
The lucrative lobbying careers forged by Lucinda Creighton, Phil Hogan and Dara Murphy in Brussels – The Irish Times
Several Irish former politicians have developed lucrative lobbying careers in Brussels working for tech multinationals, the pharmaceutical industry…
Consultant working in a public hospital received €963,000 in a year – The Irish Times
A total of 99 consultants earned more than €350,000 each in 2023, HSE internal auditors have found. A…