# Health

Yesterday

31st May 2023

# bloom 2023

'Everyone has been touched by it': Importance of early cancer detection highlighted at Bloom

The festival gets underway in Dublin’s Phoenix Park tomorrow.

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This week

28th May 2023 - 1st June 2023

# Give Blood

Urgent appeal for blood donations amid supply concerns ahead of bank holiday weekend

Director of operations Paul McKinney said supply across all blood groups has fallen to three days.

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Mon 9:12 AM

Last week

21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023

# roster tensions

Explainer: Why are HSE bosses calling for a ‘permanent’ seven-day roster for hospital staff?

The HSE has said it wants to avoid a “substantial impact” of overcrowding on hospitals.

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Fri 4:10 PM

# Abortion

Ireland voted for Repeal five years ago, where are we now with abortion services?

Campaigners told The Journal that recommendations made in a recent review of the legislation must be acted upon swiftly.

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May 24th 2023, 12:05 AM

Last month

May 2023

# lukashenko

Belarus's president skips state ceremony as health concerns grow

The 68-year-old leader and ally of Putin has not been seen in public for the past five days.

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May 14th 2023, 6:47 PM

# Drugs

Report on young people's attitudes towards drugs calls for decriminalisation

47% of the young people surveyed thought that treatment and support was the solution to drug abuse.

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May 12th 2023, 4:32 PM

# counterproductive

'Banning vaping will just lead to more smokers'

Experts have told The Journal that Ireland should not follow Australia in banning the products.

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May 7th 2023, 8:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the sale of vapes be banned in Ireland?

Australia is set to ban vapes from general sale.

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May 3rd 2023, 10:01 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you be happy for your pharmacist to treat minor ailments?

It is understood that the project is still at an early stage.

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May 2nd 2023, 9:42 AM

April

April 2023

Voices

Nutritionist: 'I'm calling BS on toxic diet culture'

Niamh Orbinski’s new book, No Apologies looks at the power of diet culture to negatively affect how we see ourselves.

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Apr 27th 2023, 7:00 PM

# Healthcare

Five years on: First review of Ireland's abortion laws recommends significant changes

The review recommends 10 changes to current legislation and 60 operational changes in relation to termination services and laws.

The review recommends that the required three-day waiting period to access a termination should no longer be mandatory and should instead be at the woman's own discretion.

It also found that there is an "uneven geographic coverage" of service providers across the country, which requires some women to travel for longer periods at significant cost.

Cabinet has agreed to refer the recommendations to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health for consideration.

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Apr 26th 2023, 3:54 PM

# rock wing

New nine-storey wing of Mater Hospital has been officially opened

There is no set date for when the new wing will be up and running, as 400 staff have yet to be recruited.

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Updated

Apr 20th 2023, 3:54 PM

# Health

Confidence in childhood vaccination fell in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic

A new UNICEF report found that the public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined in 52 out of 55 countries studied.

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Apr 20th 2023, 8:36 AM

# Health

Losing weight can put type 2 diabetes in remission ‘for at least five years’, UK study says

The data suggests that losing weight and keeping it off can help reverse diabetes.

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Apr 19th 2023, 8:24 AM

# Health

Review of abortion services to go to Cabinet in coming weeks

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said the review was ‘about improving access to services’.

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Apr 4th 2023, 6:19 PM

March

March 2023

# the vatican

Pope Francis had 'good night' in hospital after being admitted for respiratory infection

Francis was taken to hospital for tests yesterday afternoon after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days.

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Updated

Mar 30th 2023, 11:35 AM

# Health

Donnelly to introduce legislation to abolish in-patient charges in public hospitals

The bill will remove the acute public in-patient charge of €80 per day, up to a maximum of €800 in a year, for public patients in all public hospitals.

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Mar 22nd 2023, 6:30 AM

# Cystic Fibrosis

HSE approves use of life-changing Cystic Fibrosis drug for 35 children previously excluded

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said it was a “very welcome development”.

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Mar 21st 2023, 6:54 PM

# Coronavirus

HSE to launch survey to measure prevalence of long Covid in Ireland

People in Longford, Westmeath, Laois, Offaly, Kildare, West Wicklow and south Dublin will be invited to take part in the survey.

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Mar 13th 2023, 4:51 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Calls for redress scheme for children affected by drug that caused birth defects

A report by

Jane Moore

One solicitor told The Journal there will be “at least a decade” of litigation over sodium valproate unless a redress scheme is set up.

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Mar 12th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Irish College of General Practitioners

Calls to reform education and training for GPs amid 'crisis' shortage

Research indicates a significant difference in the number of medical graduates from Ireland and the EU applying for a career as a GP.

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Mar 4th 2023, 10:00 AM

# breda smyth

'Go back to doing the things you love': CMO writes post-pandemic open letter to older people

Prof Breda Smyth said she wanted to reassure people who were concerned about the spread of Covid that it is safe to go out and about.

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Mar 1st 2023, 12:26 PM

This year

2023

# Women's Health

'Still a long way to go' in removing stigma around menopause in Ireland

Dr Caoimhe Hartley told The Journal that Ireland is still not where it needs to be when it comes to women’s health.

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Feb 27th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Healthcare crisis

Health watchdog finds staff shortages and 'gross overcrowding' in latest hospital inspections

The latest Hiqa inspection reports come amid ongoing staffing struggles in the health sector.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 3:16 PM

# Robert Watt

Nursing home charges: Legal strategy was 'never challenged' by politicians, says top civil servant

Many medical card holders who were in long-term care between 1976 to 2005 had to pay when it should have been free.

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Feb 15th 2023, 12:43 PM

# debunked

FactFind: Does a new scientific review show masks are useless at stopping disease?

The conclusions of the review are surprising, but have been twisted by anti-mask campaigners online.

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Feb 10th 2023, 1:37 PM

# 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

# 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.

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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”.

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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.

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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.

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Dec 30th 2022, 6:00 AM