Should Ireland copy the UK’s generational ban on smoking? – The Irish Times
Mark Murphy: Yes. The Irish public wants a tobacco endgame The UK made history at the end of…
Primary and social healthcare expansion should be priority – The Irish Times
Sir, – Health Service Executive chief Anne O’Connor confirms that reform of the health service is important and…
HSE must find places for vulnerable patients after removal from UK hospital ordered – The Irish Times
The HSE must find alternative placements for several vulnerable Irish patients after being unexpectedly told they should be…
Healthcare workers with Long Covid feel ‘abandoned’ as special payment ends – The Irish Times
Sandra Luz has a long list of symptoms she continues to suffer from six years after contracting Covid-19…
HSE bid for Bloomfield Hospital ‘significantly’ higher than market value – The Irish Times
The Health Service Executive (HSE) approved an increased bid to acquire Bloomfield mental health hospital despite it being…
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…
Improved disability and youth mental health services among commitments in HSE’s 2026 plan – The Irish Times
Improvements to disability services, an 18 per cent increase in the number of cervical screening tests and an…
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…
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…