Patients face €20 charge for blister pack medication previously covered by State, says Doherty – The Irish Times
Pharmacists could be charging patients €20 to dispense medication in blister packs from January, a charge previously covered…
Businessman launches High Court challenge to Baggot Street Hospital primary care centre – The Irish Times
A businessman is taking a High Court action challenging a grant of planning permission for a primary care…
The patients improving Ireland’s health system – The Irish Times
The “complex acetabular fracture in bed 11” that medical staff talked about was Maureen Nolan’s beloved husband Gabriel,…
Elderly Ukrainians unable to access healthcare in Louth feel ‘humiliated’ and ‘exhausted’ – The Irish Times
Three elderly Ukrainians with complex medical needs say they are struggling to access healthcare following an accommodation transfer…
Minister cautions against speculation on cause of Blackwater fish kill – The Irish Times
Minister of State for Fisheries and the Marine Timmy Dooley has cautioned against people speculating as to the…
Father of Harvey Morrison Sherratt says his son was ‘abandoned’ by disability services – The Irish Times
The father of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt, who died following a sudden deterioration in his health three weeks…
Smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5m years of life and cost health system €20bn, study finds – The Irish Times
Current smokers in Ireland will collectively lose almost five million years of life and 2.5 million years of…
5,500 patients have stayed in Irish hospitals longer than medically necessary this year – The Irish Times
More than 5,500 patients have been in hospital for longer than medically necessary so far this year, with…
‘Any nurse getting ready to come here will now be warned’ – The Irish Times
The current heightened awareness of racist attacks on Indian nationals in Ireland may be more attributable to increased…
Dublin children’s hospital ‘misplaces’ child’s record in ‘serious data-protection breach’ – The Irish Times
A Dublin children’s hospital has had a “serious data-protection breach” after a patient’s healthcare record was “misplaced”, a…