Larry Donnnelly: The third Democratic debate was a ho-hum night in Houston
It was a debate with few shocks and, when the dust settled, the three frontrunnners had solidified their positions, writes Larry Donnelly.
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It was a debate with few shocks and, when the dust settled, the three frontrunnners had solidified their positions, writes Larry Donnelly.
Siptu said the strike was part of a dispute regarding “the failure to implement pay increases arising from an agreed job evaluation scheme”.
‘Was I traumatised? I don’t know – back then you just had to get on with it,’ writes Ava Stapleton.
Siptu says staff are due an increase in pay following a job evaluation process.
Some 12,000 Section 39 workers receive dual salary funding between the HSE and voluntary contributions.
It is asking parents to think about all their care and treatment options before attending the ED.
The new Miss USA is under fire for her controversial comments about health care.
It is unacceptable to only have access to medical experts and services within regular business hours, writes Sandra Quinn.
Minister for Health Simon Harris said that the rescinded memo was “utterly offensive and unacceptable”.
Minister for Health Simon Harris said that the rescinded memo was “utterly offensive and unacceptable”.
Ireland’s second largest health insurer Laya Healthcare is hiking up its prices for some of its policies.
A lack of doctors means the country’s rating for healthcare has plunged.
Who told whom what, and when?
Sierra Leone is a very friendly, sociable place but that is changing. People are avoiding church and the mosque, and shops have chlorine buckets outside for people to wash their hands before they enter.
Palliative care is not just about pain relief for older people during their final days – it’s about quality of life for your loved one.
Scare tactics and misinformation should have no place in deciding public health policy.
I have a significant physical disability; my experience over the past seven months proves that medical card fiasco rumbles on.
The Minister for Health turned down an offer to observe a 12-hour shift in an Emergency Department.
The plan will give people the ability to upgrade their hospital care at the time of need.
It follows a hospital recruitment drive targeting specifically Irish nurses.
The suggestion has been raised in Northern Ireland that charges should be introduced to deter abuse of the system.
Students on the Graduate Entry Programme are required to pay full fees of up to €16,000 per year.
The structure of one ward was described as “not suitable for residents”.
The Health Minister was questioned on a range of health care topic in the Dáil today.
A number of staff have been suspended at the facility following allegations of abuse.
Good citizenship in conjunction with some collaborative working between communities and government could build better and healthier communities, writes Anne-Maree Quinn.
Tablet devices for nurses and electronic medical records – just some of the ideas showcased at a digital healthcare gathering in Dublin yesterday.
He would have got away with it too, if it wasn’t for those pesky… er… cops.
Older people are more likely to spend more nights in hospital and to visit the GP, a TILDA study found.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines allege the Reproductive Health Bill promotes pre-marital sex and threatens the “moral fibre” of the country.
Paul McMaster, a surgeon experienced in working in war zones, says Syria was a “more oppressive type of danger”.
A former White House fitness expert is asking that very question, as he believes mobile fitness units could “change the face of health care”.
HIQA issues document for health and social care workers to try to prevent privacy of patient data being breached.
A lack of clear legal and financial arrangements for those caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease increasing stress and puts a strain on family relationships, a new survey indicates.
New statistics have highlighted the risk of stroke amongst women in Ireland, showing that stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer.
New figures from the Health Insurance Authority show that 47 per cent of the population are covered by inpatient health insurance.
For all Ireland’s economic woes, our capital still beats Paris, London, Tokyo and Boston in terms of quality of life… while Baghdad, unsurprisingly, comes last.
The government has been accused of misleading the public – and the HSE has admitted that HIQA inspectors never visited Roscommon Hospital before compiling their reports.
Visiting US diplomats were advised to be patient in the case of a medical emergency, because A&E wards are so overcrowded.
VHI has released it annual report – showing that its losses narrowed by a massive €3.16 million in 2010.