# Healthcare

Yesterday

26th September 2023

# Temple Street

Taoiseach, Health Minister to meet with families impacted by spinal surgery crisis

Stephen Donnelly told the Dáil that he will begin meetings with families and patient advocacy groups on Wednesday.

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Last week

17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023

# sláintecare

Sinn Féin's new healthcare plan promises an ‘Irish NHS’ within two terms of government

The party is also promising to make digital transformation of Ireland’s health service a priority if they get into government.

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Fri 5:09 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'The Viagra was handed to me as though it were a live bomb'

Bob McQuaid, a 29-year-old new dad, opens up about his years struggling with erectile dysfunction and how he got help in the end.

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Sep 19th 2023, 11:20 AM

# Trolley crisis

Health minister tells taskforce that roster reform is needed to tackle hospital overcrowding

The Emergency Department TaskForce convened this afternoon to discuss lack of sufficient resources for patient numbers.

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Sep 18th 2023, 7:58 PM

This month

September 2023

THE MORNING LEAD

Warning that no new patients should be put on Ozempic as medicine shortages rise

A report by

Lauren Boland

Around 350 medicines are currently out of stock or in short supply in Ireland, according to the HPRA.

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Sep 13th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Healthcare

215,000 people become eligible for free GP care from today

People earning up to the median income will now be eligible for GP visit cards.

29.6k

Sep 11th 2023, 6:45 AM

# Ombudsman for Children’s Office

Children with disabilities spending months in inappropriate settings due to lack of supports

A new report says the “failure of the State” has resulted in children being denied the opportunity to grow up at home with their families.

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Sep 5th 2023, 12:10 AM

Last month

August 2023

# Health

Eligibility for GP visit cards expanded for people aged up to 69 and children aged 8 and over

The online application system will open next month.

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Aug 31st 2023, 6:59 PM

# HSE

Mobile x-ray service for older people to be expanded next year in effort to reduce ED visits

People will be able to have x-rays taken in nursing homes, community facilities or in their own home instead of having to travel to a hospital.

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Aug 30th 2023, 9:12 PM

# Health

'Medical tourists' urged to fully research their procedure and protections before travelling

A recent study found that people underestimate the risks involved with travelling abroad for bariatric surgery.

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Aug 29th 2023, 5:32 PM

# Healthcare

HPV vaccine catch-up scheme expanded to include young men up to 22nd birthday

The vaccine can prevent infection leading to multiple types of cancer, including cervical cancer.

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Aug 24th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Transplant

Woman receives UK’s first womb transplant after her sister acts as living donor

Doctors said the procedure was a ‘massive success’ and the recipient hopes to undergo IVF later this year.

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Aug 23rd 2023, 7:13 AM

# Industrial Action

Health and social workers in eight areas to strike over career progression dispute

Those going on strike include physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social workers.

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Aug 16th 2023, 7:20 AM

# Eris variant

HSE won't resume Covid vaccination programme despite 'more transmissible' new variant

The vaccine booster will not be available until the end of next month, and only for at-risk groups.

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Aug 11th 2023, 11:11 AM

# Insurance

Axa to buy Laya Healthcare in deal worth €650 million

Laya is the second largest health insurer in Ireland, with 690,000 customers.

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Aug 3rd 2023, 7:57 AM

July

July 2023

# sláintecare

HSE to be split into six new health regions next year as part of long-awaited reforms

The plan says geographical appointments and appointments new roles will be complete by this October.

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Jul 31st 2023, 6:50 PM

# Fertility

Explainer: How will the new publicly funded IVF scheme work?

We’ve collected the answers to important questions like what the scheme covers and who is eligible.

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Jul 25th 2023, 3:48 PM

# Wexford

Wexford General Hospital's emergency department reopens nearly five months after fire

It is expected to take three to four weeks before full bed capacity is returned to the hospital.

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Jul 25th 2023, 10:30 AM

Voices

Opinion: Many carers feel isolated with no confidence after being out of paid work for so long

Caroline Lawless shares her experience of life as a carer and says more supports are needed for those returning to paid work.

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Jul 6th 2023, 7:00 PM

Voices

Physios: Incontinence, piles and painful sex - issues new mothers face that no one talks about

Physiotherapists Eimear Lynch and Aoife Harvey have some advice for new mums facing post partum issues.

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Jul 2nd 2023, 7:30 AM

June

June 2023

Voices

Opinion: As Lewis Capaldi pulls back, he cuts through an unspoken form of ableism

Niamh Jimenez says Lewis Capaldi’s break from touring announced this week is an antidote to inspiration porn.

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Jun 30th 2023, 10:31 AM

# Healthcare

St Vincent's Hospital ordered to release former 'Catholic ethos' code of ethics

The code of ethics, dating from 2011, forbid various contraceptive measures and other forms of healthcare.

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Jun 27th 2023, 12:05 AM

# doctors and nurses

Government moves to ramp up healthcare and vet college places amid staffing crisis

Minister Simon Harris said this could address the yearly ‘scramble’ for college places and give more options to students.

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Jun 21st 2023, 7:19 PM

# nch

Children's Hospital Board rejects claim operating theatre fault could cost 'tens of millions'

The matter is expected to be raised in the Dáil later today.

11 of the hospital's 22 operating theatres will require works to address a problem identified last year.

A TD suggested the issue could cause delays and cost tens of millions, but the hospital board has refuted those claims.

The matter is the most recent controversy for a project that has repeatedly come to public attention.

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Jun 20th 2023, 1:30 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Nurses recruited to Ireland who fail €2,800 test left with debt and no work

A report by

Eimer McAuley

There have been calls for pre-test training to be introduced.

Two nurses who failed the exam, and were left in debt and unsure what to do next have spoken to The Journal about their experience.

Eimer McAuley continues her reporting on the recruitment and retention problems in the health service.

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Jun 17th 2023, 12:05 AM

Voices

Opinion: It's important that healthcare staff support the proposed ban on conversion practices

Dr Suzanne Crowe of the Medical Council looks at the proposed ban on conversion practices and says healthcare staff need to get behind it.

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Jun 15th 2023, 7:00 AM

# Healthcare

HSE launch campaign to recruit 400 new doctors to practice in Ireland by end of 2023

International ad campaigns will take place across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

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Jun 12th 2023, 6:00 AM

May

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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May 26th 2023, 4:10 PM

# graduation

25 Ukrainian doctors graduate from English course run by St. Vincent’s Hospital

The 8-week course was delivered by a Ukrainian lecturer in response to the significant language barrier faced by Ukrainian doctors arriving in Ireland.

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May 24th 2023, 9:33 PM

# lgbt healthcare

Healthcare workers have positive attitudes towards LGBT+ people but lack training, study shows

The HSE now has ‘Rainbow Badges’ to help pateints identify LGBTQ-friendly staff.

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May 22nd 2023, 12:26 PM

# Codeine

Waiting lists and shortage of pain specialists blamed for dependency on codeine painkillers

Over 1.1 million prescriptions for codeine-based products were issued last year.

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May 3rd 2023, 6:11 PM

# Healthcare

Patient Safety Bill, which aims to create 'culture' of transparency, signed into law

The Bill will require healthcare providers to disclose certain serious safety incidents to patients or their families.

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May 2nd 2023, 5:29 PM

April

April 2023

# Healthcare

Patient Safety Bill long-sought by campaigners passes final stages in Oireachtas

The bill will require healthcare providers to disclose certain serious safety incidents where there previously was no obligation.

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Apr 26th 2023, 6:56 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

# Healthcare

Hospitals and EDs 'don't hold all solutions to overcrowding', Donnelly tells committee

The health minister acknowledged that waiting lists for scheduled care increased by nearly 60% between 2015 and 2021.

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Apr 26th 2023, 10:30 AM

# Healthcare

Abortion review to be published tomorrow as Taoiseach criticised for 'reluctance' to update laws

A review of Ireland’s abortion legislation came before Cabinet this morning.

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Apr 25th 2023, 11:55 PM

# Healthcare

In-patient fees for public hospitals scrapped from today

Patients could previously be charged up to €80 per day, with a cap of €800 per year.

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Apr 17th 2023, 6:00 AM

# vivienne murphy

Parents of girl who died of Strep A 'begging' parents and doctors to be vigilant about illness

Vivienne Murphy died in March 2019 after contracting the illness.

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Apr 16th 2023, 2:47 PM

# Strike

England's NHS set for 'most disruptive industrial action' in history as junior doctors strike

Up to a quarter of a million appointments could be postponed, according to the NHS Confederation.

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Apr 11th 2023, 7:08 AM

Voices

Opinion: Older people being cared for on trolleys rather than beds is an all-year-round issue

RCSI’s Dr Seamus Cowman looks at the issues around the healthcare of older people in this country.

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Apr 10th 2023, 7:00 AM