Support staff strike: HSE says situation at hospitals 'challenging' as further talks planned
The issue centres on a dispute over pay increases.
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The issue centres on a dispute over pay increases.
A strike to be held today was called off yesterday evening.
Minimum unit pricing laws were introduced in May 2018.
These surgeries have been suspended until recommendations made by the Chief Medical Officer are implemented.
The fatalities have prompted World Health Organization officials to prepare an emergency meeting.
The hospital board will appear before an Oireachtas committee today.
The facility faces closure if improvements are not made within six months.
A working group was set up last year to consider issues such as the possession of drugs for personal use, and to review other jurisdictions’ drug laws.
We spoke to the former director of the Together for Yes campaign one year on from the Eighth Amendment being repealed.
Sunday marks one year since the result of the 8th amendment referendum was announced.
It emerged this month that the facility will be built to honour a 2008 contract with consultants.
Abortion services were introduced in Ireland earlier this year.
A new report published today is calling for a scaling-up of clinical research infrastructure in Ireland.
Medical experts said the government was ‘sleepwalking’ its way into supporting cannabis use in Ireland.
It follows the suspension of mortuary services at the facility earlier this month.
An external review is due to be carried out into the circumstances around the abortion.
The CCPC has published new guidelines for the sector today.
The virus remains one of the world’s biggest health problems.
Members of the INMO voted 62% in favour of accepting the proposals.
There have been calls for hospital management to appear before the Oireachtas Health Committee “as a matter of urgency”.
Concerns had been raised about dead bodies being left on trolleys in the corridors of the hospital’s mortuary.
Targets for immunisation were over 20% below what they were supposed to be in some parts of the country.
A new report has revealed that global rates of the disease are on the rise.
A draft report on the introduction of the programme was published today.
But education and individual agency cannot help people to ‘do the right thing’ when it comes to their health, writes Maebh Ní Fhallúin.
VHI recently offered its members access to new cancer drugs not currently available to all HSE patients.
I was prescribed fentanyl, a dangerous, highly addictive, synthetic opiate with horrible side effects – while a relatively harmless plant remains banned, writes Clare McAfee.
Reclaiming our connection with our watery origins in the ancient sea is an essential part of our human wellbeing and sense of identity and belonging as islanders, writes Easkey Britton.
A survey revealed 92% of Irish people wanted to make changes to improve their health
The Health Minister also said political parties should not be playing ‘party politics’ with women’s health.
The government is increasing funding for GPs in exchange for reforms and changes to the services they provide.
Free GP care is already in place for children under 6.
“The last few months have been so stressful for me and my family – just that thought of facing court as I recover from the last treatments of chemotherapy.”
There were 81 patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick according to the INMO.
The new research shows that air pollution now rivals smoking as a fact in life expectancy reduction.
Greg Foley had to get a double lung transplant after complications from his Cystic Fibrosis.
Most people agree with this stance but almost one in five are unsure, according to an opinion poll.
The extreme measure is to last for 30 days.
The launched was attended by Ambassador Ray D’Arcy and Minister for Health Simon Harris.
Most of the 32 study participants experienced increased arm mobility and reduced arm stiffness after using the game.