Health service spent €250m more on ‘higher-cost’ agency staff than budgeted for – The Irish Times
The health service spent more than €250 million on higher-cost temporary staff provided through agencies than the amount…
HSE considering reimbursing weight-loss drug Mounjaro – The Irish Times
The HSE is considering reimbursing more weight-loss drugs, known as GLP-1 medications, after receiving a number of applications.…
GLP-1s in Ireland: How weight-loss medications work under the HSE system – The Irish Times
Weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have become more widely-discussed and available in recent years. But…
Saturday hospital unit staffed by consultants saw just five patients over three months – The Irish Times
Consultants rostered to work on Saturdays under new contracts with the State saw just five patients over the…
HSE apologises to graduate nurses offered jobs at Cork University Hospital ‘in error’ – The Irish Times
The HSE has apologised to a number of graduate nurses in the southwest who were offered jobs at…
Patient records are a vital part of our history. Destroying them is wrong – The Irish Times
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a fine of €645,000 on the HSE for its failure to…
South Dublin hospital gifted to State with plans for new HSE facility on site – The Irish Times
A south Dublin hospital with 12 acres of land has been gifted to the State, with plans to…
HSE fined €645,000 after rotting medical records found amid animal droppings and rubble – The Irish Times
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been fined €645,000 after an inquiry found medical records had been destroyed…
Limerick hospital management to meet family of dementia patient following social media video – The Irish Times
Management at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is to meet the family of an 83-year-old dementia patient who video…
CUH consultants seek independent staffing assessment over patient safety fears – The Irish Times
An independent assessor is required to determine appropriate staffing levels at Cork University Hospital, consultants have urged. In…
New €30m Dublin nursing home lies empty as owners await law change – The Irish Times
Just off Garville Avenue in Rathgar, south Dublin, a five-storey white-painted building that should be home to scores…
Sláintecare is meant to move us towards universal healthcare, so why has this not happened? – The Irish Times
A number of women were shocked to discover earlier this year that they would be unable to obtain…