# Health

Last week

29th January 2023 - 4th February 2023

# pandemic

Three years on, WHO says Covid-19 is still a global emergency

The WHO first declared a so-called public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020.

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Jan 30th 2023, 1:41 PM

# Nursing Homes

Calls for Government to publish records on 'secret strategy' for illegal nursing home charges

It follows a report in today’s Irish Mail on Sunday.

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Jan 29th 2023, 10:52 PM

Last month

January 2023

# Mental Health

'We're letting children drop off a cliff edge at age 18': Opposition hits out at CAMHS issues

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson for mental health said it is “downright scandalous” that some young people are not receiving follow-up care such as essential blood tests.

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Jan 26th 2023, 6:26 PM

# climate action

Net-zero climate policies will save lives by improving health, study finds

Research found retrofitting homes with insulation can be a major contributor to better health.

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Jan 25th 2023, 7:00 AM

# Mental Health

CAMHS report raises serious concerns about children on medication not getting follow-up care

Some children and adolescents seeking mental health treatment are not getting appointments for up to two years, a new report has found.

Some children and adolescents seeking mental health treatment are not getting appointments for up to two years, Órla Ryan reports

In one catchment area, there were 140 "lost" cases where young people didn't receive follow-up care

Dr Susan Finnerty decided to produce an interim report due to "the serious concerns and consequent risks for some patients"

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Jan 23rd 2023, 12:05 AM

# winter surge

Over 200 medicines unavailable in Ireland, including cough syrups and soluble painkillers

There is a major shortage of over-the-counter treatments for respiratory illnesses and bacterial infections.

28.5k

Jan 9th 2023, 9:38 AM

Voices

Opinion: Struggling to keep your New Year's Resolutions? It's all about short-term goals

Dr Emma Howard says it’s easy to set up ambitious resolutions but we won’t get far without short-term incentives.

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Jan 7th 2023, 7:00 AM

# Overcrowding

Minister says patients that could be treated in minor injury units are turning up in A&E Depts

Stephen Donnelly says having more senior decision makers on site over the weekend will ramp up hospital discharges.

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Jan 6th 2023, 3:37 PM

# SIPTU

Paramedics to vote on industrial action up to and including strike action

Siptu members of the National Ambulance Service will receive ballot papers next week.

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Jan 5th 2023, 3:36 PM

# winter surge

CMO warns parents to keep sick kids at home while consultant says patients 'at risk' due to trolley crisis

A consultant in emergency medicine has warned of the impact of the pressures facing the healthcare system.

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Jan 4th 2023, 6:56 PM

# Emergency Departments

INMO calls for return of mandatory mask-wearing in crowded settings amid record trolley numbers

Over 931 patients are without beds in Irish hospitals today – the highest number since records began in 2006.

Covid-19 and influenza cases continue to increase rapidly, while notifications of RSV are also increasing

A consultant at University Hospital Limerick said "conditions in many instances are inhumane"

Services at several hospitals around the country are under extreme pressure

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Jan 3rd 2023, 1:45 PM

# Dublin

Mater Hospital 'under extreme pressure', appeals to public to avoid Emergency Dept if possible

A spokesperson said that patients who are presenting at the ED with non-urgent conditions are “experiencing lengthy waiting times”.

23.0k

Jan 2nd 2023, 2:25 PM

# pandemic

Covid-19 inquiry 'should not be about pointing fingers' – Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar said he hopes to have an inquiry into the handling of the pandemic up and running this year.

23.5k

Jan 2nd 2023, 8:01 AM

Last year

2022

# Survey

Half of women experiencing menopause view it as a negative experience

The survey found that the average woman in menopause experiences up to seven symptoms at any given time.

9.8k

Dec 30th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Health

England captain Williamson feared severe period pain could have ruined Euros hopes

The Arsenal defender, who suffers from endometriosis, guided her country to glory during the summer.

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Dec 28th 2022, 3:56 PM

# winter surge

IMO providing support to GPs to run additional clinics as winter virus infections surge

Chair of the IMO’s GP committee Dr Denis McCauley said there has been a “huge increase” in people presenting with respiratory illnesses.

12.8k

Dec 28th 2022, 9:24 AM

# reproductive health

Free contraception scheme to include women aged 26 from 1 January 2023

The scheme will be further expanded to include 27 to 30-year-olds from 1 September 2023

6.4k

Dec 16th 2022, 6:00 AM

# cancer free

Majority of countries to miss targets for decreasing cervical cancer

Ireland had a 3% increase in cervical cancer between 1988 and 2017, one of the highest in the world.

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Dec 14th 2022, 11:30 PM

# blood test backlog

St Vincent's Hospital experiencing 'significant delays' in processing blood tests for GP patients

Staffing issues over the last three weeks has resulted in a backlog from the time the bloods are received in the lab to when the results are sent back to GPs.

15.5k

Dec 8th 2022, 3:42 PM

# rising costs

Final cost of National Children’s Hospital ‘may not be known for years’

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall said there seemed to be a “perennial problem” in Ireland with delivering major infrastructure projects.

19.8k

Dec 4th 2022, 5:19 PM

# Tipperay

Palliative care supports to be provided to boy with cancer after case raised in the Dáil

A harrowing letter detailing the family’s situation was read into the Dáil record yesterday.

26.0k

Dec 2nd 2022, 6:30 PM

# Northern Ireland

Full abortion services to be commissioned in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s abortion laws were liberalised in 2019, but the Department of Health never centrally commissioned the rollout of full services due to a political impasse at Stormont.

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Dec 2nd 2022, 4:47 PM

# Carers

Employment permits for 1,000 home care workers to be made available to tackle recruitment crisis

The move was recommended in a report by the strategic workforce advisory group on home carers and nursing home healthcare assistants.

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Nov 30th 2022, 10:34 PM

# Health

Open disclosure change agreed for Patient Safety Bill

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly got Government approval to introduce an amendment to the text of the Patient Safety Bill at the Report Stage.

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Nov 29th 2022, 9:18 PM

# Health

Action Plan to tackle Traveller health inequalities a ‘big step forward’

Figures show there is a gap of some 13 years in life expectancy between Travellers and the general population.

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Nov 28th 2022, 9:15 PM

# mpox

WHO to rename monkeypox to 'mpox' to reduce prejudice and stigma

The World Health Organisation will phase out its use of the term monkeypox over the next year.

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Nov 28th 2022, 12:30 PM

# Children's Hospital

Taoiseach tours National Children's Hospital as construction reaches 80% completion

The hospital should be fully operational by the end of 2024.

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Nov 17th 2022, 5:57 PM

# G20

G20 ministers launch billion-dollar pandemic fund

The fund is viewed as one of the early global outcomes of the G20 summit next week.

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Nov 13th 2022, 9:43 AM

# bigger picure

England boss Jones puts Lawes' health first

The player has a history of concussion, including a six-week spell out earlier this year.

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Nov 8th 2022, 8:42 PM

# Health

Cancer patients in deprived communities 'being left behind' due to inequality of care

These individuals often face hidden costs and less GP access, the report found

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Nov 8th 2022, 7:39 AM

# nightlife

Donnelly says he raised health concerns about relaxing alcohol licensing laws

It was earlier reported that health concerns about expanding the hours when alcohol can be sold were not shared at Cabinet.

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Nov 4th 2022, 7:03 PM

# Winter

Over 600k avail of flu vaccines as Covid cases dip

Meanwhile, the Department has purchased 15,000 monkeypox vaccines.

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Oct 25th 2022, 8:37 PM

# pandemic

World Health Organisation warns Covid is still an international emergency

The WHO’s Covid-19 technical lead, agreed, warning that there were still millions of cases being reported each week

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Oct 19th 2022, 7:24 PM

# Healthcare

Department of Health to be asked to consider certificates commemorating early pregnancy losses

Currently, there is no provision to recognise the loss of an unborn child before 24 weeks of pregnancy.

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Oct 19th 2022, 3:48 PM

# Coronavirus

Covid-19 hospitalisations are rising, so where are we with the virus heading into winter?

The Minister for Health has said there has been a “significant” increase in the number of people in hospital with Covid in recent weeks.

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Oct 14th 2022, 12:13 PM

# Breastfeeding

Seanad motion to call for breastfeeding lessons to be taught in Irish schools

A motion is being brought forward by Green Party senator Pauline O’Reilly in an effort to boost Ireland’s low breastfeeding rates.

17.2k

Oct 12th 2022, 2:32 PM

# Health

Rodent faeces and dead mice among reasons for seven food closure orders last month

Health issues included the presence of flies, rats and mice and the storage of food at unsafe temperatures.

54.3k

Oct 10th 2022, 2:43 PM

# bacteria

Up to 4 cases of meningitis and septicaemia under investigation

Two of the people affected have died.

16.8k

Oct 5th 2022, 1:13 PM

# pension age

Pension age to stay at 66, but higher payments for those who continue to work

People will have the option of working to age 70 in exchange for a higher rate of pension payments.

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Sep 20th 2022, 2:15 PM

# FG Think-In

Fine Gael think-in to focus on how the party can 'stand up for working people'

The party will gather in Kilkenny today to discuss income tax cuts, pension and social welfare hikes and public transport fares.

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Sep 9th 2022, 6:30 AM