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Wednesday 30 September 2020
Doctors treating patients with the disease have said the severity of the illness for those admitted to hospital has not changed.
A new paper calls on policymakers to ‘transform’ precarious and low-paid jobs.
The INMO wants Covid-19 to be classed as a personal injury under health and safety legislation.
A patient with cystic fibrosis, for whom nutrition is key to health, shares her hospital food experience.
Dr Ciarán Ó Riain says the current system is necessary if we are to maintain healthcare for all and protect patients in any future infection waves.
Dr Gabrielle Colleran of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association says healthcare will have to take on a very different shape in the coming months.
The HSE has acknowledged that the government childcare scheme “does not address the majority of situations”.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Leo Varadkar said he understands the anxiety and worry of people waiting for tests and results.
The clapping began at 8pm.
The company made the announcement this afternoon.
Paschal Donohue said work is underway in relation to the issue following representations from workers unions in the last 24 hours.
Some posts will be filled immediately.
Nadine Dorries said that as soon as she was informed she took all the advised precautions and has been self-isolating at home.
Victoria and Max are a trans couple who are hoping that speaking about their experiences will help others in a similar position.
Around 6% of the population in Ireland is living with a rare disease such as PKU and cystic fibrosis.
Six and seven-year-olds would receive free care from this year under proposed legislation.
“200 more people a day tend an Emergency Department now than when I became Minister for Health,” Harris claimed today.
Professor Kitchener said the findings of the RCog report “were striking” with “significant implications”, but “not unexpected”.
Opening hours at the centre in Dublin are currently 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
The fact some measures of the project remain uncosted is ‘laughable’ says Labour’s Alan Kelly.
“I acknowledge where we are, I acknowledge we’ve a lot to do,” the new HSE CEO Paul Reid said.
Over 100 people were affected by the HSE’s error.
Making contraception free for everyone could be “an ineffective use of scarce resources”, a report has found.
Several carers spoke today about the huge amount of work they do looking after loved ones.
The total budget for the sector has been increased to €17.4 billion.
Arron O’Keeffe’s family said that this wasn’t “a lottery win” for him, and that the money will go towards caring for their son.
A total of 6,819 people are waiting for funding for home help hours, but the HSE continues to deny any cuts to the service.
Harris described today’s announcement as the biggest restructuring of the HSE in 15 years .
The issue centres on a dispute over pay increases.
A strike by around 10,000 healthcare support workers is taking place tomorrow.
One healthcare worker said that she may have “nowhere to live” by the end of the month because she can’t yet take up her new job.
There had been “serious issues of internal governance” at the National Association of General Practitioners, a statement said.
We need to radically improve waiting times for treatment rather than focus on buying all the most expensive drugs, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor.
The HSE has said that “service demand remains within the predicted limits” in relation to abortion services.
The letter was signed off by five doctors and addressed to ‘the people of the Mid West’.
The Irish Cancer Society said that lifesaving medicines should be available to everyone who could benefit from them, not just people with private health insurance.
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.
Micheál Martin said the decision was made by the government to “save their own skin and cover their own tracks”.
Varadkar said that Reid “developed a strong reputation as a dynamic and ambitious leader, who was always up for a challenge”.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
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