# Healthcare

Last month

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.

14.4k

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.

28.3k

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.

5.5k

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.

15.1k

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.

6.3k

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.

5.4k

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.

6.9k

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.

22.3k

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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.

31.4k

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.

36.9k

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.

7.3k

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.

10.9k

Apr 10th 2023, 7:00 AM

# Healthcare

Mandatory mask wearing in hospitals to end on 19 April

Staff and visitors are still advised to wear masks around patients who are confirmed or suspected to have Covid-19.

25.0k

Apr 7th 2023, 4:41 PM

This year

2023

# MMR

Parents urged to check children are vaccinated against measles before travelling during Easter

The HSE is advising parents to make sure children are up to date with their MMR vaccines if they are travelling abroad.

16.0k

Mar 29th 2023, 5:35 PM

# Healthcare

Wexford hospital opens children's unit as emergency department remains closed after fire

The Paediatric Assessment Unit can care for problems such as minor injuries, fevers and sore throats.

6.8k

Mar 27th 2023, 8:54 PM

# Diabetes

Biden praises US drug manufacturer for cutting insulin price by 70%

The announcement will be welcomed by over 37 million Americans, after manufacturers ratcheted up insulin prices in recent years.

12.8k

Mar 1st 2023, 9:04 PM

# 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.

13.9k

Feb 27th 2023, 12:05 AM

Voices

Opinion: Menopause is a workplace issue - it must be addressed as such by employers

According to employment expert Katie Ridge BL, a culture shift regarding menopause is underway, although change is slow.

20.7k

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Feb 21st 2023, 8:00 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.

7.2k

Feb 15th 2023, 12:43 PM

# NHS

UK faces 'hugely disrupted day' as biggest strike action in NHS history takes place

Nurses and ambulance staff are walking out together for the first time.

9.8k

Feb 6th 2023, 12:14 PM

# Negligence

Government to establish group to examine the rising cost of health-related legal claims

The Working Group aims to reduce the rising cost of clinical negligence claims in the health system.

3.8k

Jan 31st 2023, 2:01 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

‘Fragmented and unpredictable’: Healthcare services failing island communities

A report by

Niall Sargent

Broken down ambulances, no storage for supplies and outdated clinics among a litany of healthcare provider concerns.

HSE report finds island healthcare staff working “extremely hard" with "inadequate resources”

Regular breakdowns on Arranmore have locals tow-starting ambulance to get patients to safety

Clare Island GP: Our health centre is "completely outdated and unfit for purpose"

12.0k

Jan 30th 2023, 12:05 AM

# New Technology

Galway hospital becomes first in Ireland and UK to use robotic technology in heart procedures

The new technology is used in stent procedures to relieve blockages in the arteries of the heart.

14.5k

Jan 23rd 2023, 2:23 PM

# Healthcare

ESRI: Extending free GP care to all by 2026 could cost state up to €881 million

The research was published today by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

13.0k

Jan 17th 2023, 12:10 AM

# Healthcare

Healthcare services situation ‘matching or exceeding most pessimistic model’, HSE boss says

Flu was already at levels that made this winter ‘an exceptional season’, the HSE said.

10.0k

Jan 12th 2023, 6:58 PM

# Healthcare

HSE rolls out walk-in flu vaccines for children after 700 hospitalisations over winter

The walk-in clinics will be available at no charge for children from age two to 17 until 23 January.

16.1k

Jan 10th 2023, 11:45 PM

# Hospitals

Consultants warn of stark impacts for patients due to 'avoidable delays' in health system

The HSE has faced significant strain this month amid a surge in cases of respiratory illnesses and presentations in emergency departments.

6.3k

Jan 10th 2023, 2:36 PM

# Hospitals

'Not acceptable' that people are dying due to overcrowding, says INMO

The former head of the HSE also stated today that overcrowding has become a permanent feature of the healthcare system.

13.9k

Jan 8th 2023, 4:33 PM

Voices

Opinion: Should we rethink how we approach men's healthcare?

RCSI Professor Dr Seamus Cowman looks at the trajectory of understanding of men’s health in Ireland.

13.4k

Jan 2nd 2023, 8:00 PM

Last year

2022

# Healthcare

Taoiseach aims to reduce wait for child healthcare and assessments by 2025

Varadkar’s new unit will aim to reduce the time children have to wait to receive healthcare or be assessed for special needs.

9.6k

Dec 26th 2022, 2:03 PM

Voices

Opinion: As a carer, I have met the best of people in colleagues and clients

This year’s Carer of the Year Breda Pagett outlines the joys and the challenges of the job.

8.4k

Dec 24th 2022, 9:00 AM

# CervicalCheck

Patient Safety Bill to be amended after TDs raise concerns

The amendment relates to a draft law being fast-tracked in memory of the late campaigner Vicky Phelan.

10.8k

Dec 7th 2022, 11:02 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.

20.4k

Dec 4th 2022, 5:19 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.

5.9k

Dec 2nd 2022, 4:47 PM