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  Under-staffing issues in health service 'exacerbated by Covid-19 absences'

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  #HEALTHCARE
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  Cross-border co-operation on Covid-19 raises hopes for all-island healthcare system amid Brexit fears

  Sun 12:10 AM 33,127 23

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  Covid-19 infections among health workers are 'decreasing steadily', WHO says

  Oct 13th 2020, 8:38 PM 17,070 12

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  'Exhausted' healthcare workers worry about long winter as Covid-19 hospital numbers rise

  Sep 24th 2020, 7:00 AM 16,911 37

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  Covid-19 has made low-paid jobs 'worse for workers but more valuable to society'

  Jun 12th 2020, 12:28 PM 15,035 56

  #ESSENTIAL WORKERS
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  88% of healthcare workers with Covid-19 got the virus at work

  Jun 12th 2020, 11:14 AM 16,263 23

  #CORONAVIRUS
• Spotlight

  Entire country now at Level 5

  Strict new coronavirus measures are now in effect – here’s what they mean for you.

  What’s changed?

  The Level 5 restrictions explained

  Open for business

  The list of essential retail outlets and services

  Social bubbles

  Extended households for people living alone

  Exemptions

  Rules around weddings and funerals
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  Five weeks in lockdown in hospital is tough - and the food makes it worse

  May 30th 2020, 6:00 PM 54,003 55

  #CYSTIC FIBROSIS
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  Using all of our health service facilities has helped against Covid-19. Any change to that should be handled carefully

  May 25th 2020, 7:30 AM 14,417 23

  #OPINION
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  Dr Gabrielle Colleran: 'We cannot tolerate elderly patients lying on trolleys when Covid-19 is still a threat'

  May 7th 2020, 7:00 AM 14,788 6

  #COVID-19
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  'Longer work days' and 'virtual clinics' among HSE suggestions for healthcare workers with children

  May 6th 2020, 2:47 PM 12,483 2

  #COVID-19
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  There will be delays in coronavirus tests and results in coming weeks, Taoiseach says

  Apr 1st 2020, 1:45 PM 38,896 93

  #HEALTHCARE
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  WATCH: TDs and people all over the country applaud frontline healthcare workers in unison

  Updated Mar 26th 2020, 8:15 PM 74,242 116

  #COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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  O'Neills sportswear to start manufacturing scrubs for healthcare staff

  Mar 23rd 2020, 4:24 PM 26,737 15

  #COVID-19
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  Finance minister says 'work is underway' to address childcare challenge faced by healthcare workers

  Mar 13th 2020, 3:35 PM 19,927 30

  #CORONAVIRUS
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  St Vincent's Hospital starts recruiting for healthcare workers to meet rising demand amid coronavirus outbreak

  Mar 12th 2020, 4:17 PM 22,985 12

  #COVID-19
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  UK MP diagnosed with coronavirus as British GPs warn routine health checks could be halted

  Updated Mar 10th 2020, 10:45 PM 41,292 25

  #NADINE DORRIES
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  'The most important thing is to talk about it': Trans couple open up in intimate new documentary

  Feb 26th 2020, 6:10 AM 32,733 0

  #TRANSITIONING
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  'I thought I was crazy': Patients with rare diseases urge next government to deliver on supports

  Feb 24th 2020, 3:46 PM 15,183 2

  #HEALTHCARE
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  'Not realistic': Free GP care for under 13s questioned by medical group

  Updated Jan 5th 2020, 4:29 PM 26,981 74

  #HEALTHCARE
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  There's a 'significant' 11.8% increase in the number of people on trolleys this winter

  Dec 27th 2019, 3:59 PM 8,910 19

  #FLU SEASON
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  ‘Remarkable coincidence’ that two campaigners' smear results were mixed up, hearing told

  Updated Dec 18th 2019, 1:00 PM 19,192 6

  #CERVICALCHECK
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  Staff shortages restricting opening hours at children’s urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital

  Nov 28th 2019, 9:18 PM 8,072 13

  #STAFF SHORTAGES
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  Some contractor claims for new children's hospital not under board's control, committee to hear

  Nov 27th 2019, 6:20 AM 15,019 25

  #COST OVERRUNS
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  Waiting for a ward and not informed: The problems patients faced in Irish hospitals

  Nov 25th 2019, 11:49 AM 10,043 10

  #INPATIENT EXPERIENCE
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  'Devastating': Trans people on wrong waiting list for years after referrals were 'misplaced'

  Nov 6th 2019, 5:58 PM 14,937 23

  #HEALTHCARE
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  Free contraception recommended for young women only, due to cost

  Oct 29th 2019, 12:44 PM 19,543 32

  #HARD PILL TO SWALLOW
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  'I'm on call 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week': Family carers stage protest outside the Dáil

  Oct 16th 2019, 3:01 PM 10,626 12

  #CAGED
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  Health changes: Drug payment scheme reduced and medical card threshold for over-70s increased

  Oct 8th 2019, 3:54 PM 24,759 15

  #BUDGET 2020
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  13-year-old boy with cerebral palsy awarded €15 million over injuries at birth

  Jul 30th 2019, 4:26 PM 12,443 4

  #ARRON O’KEEFFE
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  Home help care supports: How many people are waiting in your county?

  Jul 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM 15,516 8

  #HOME HELP HOURS
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  Harris says HSE can't continue in its current form and announces return of six regional healthcare areas

  Jul 17th 2019, 3:34 PM 30,033 61

  #SLáINTECARE
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  Support staff strike: HSE says situation at hospitals 'challenging' as further talks planned

  Updated Jun 26th 2019, 5:30 PM 20,226 46

  #INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE
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  Taoiseach says offer to phase in pay increase for striking health workers was made 'out of good will'

  Updated Jun 25th 2019, 6:30 PM 27,627 49

  #HEALTHCARE
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  'Lives on hold': Recruitment freeze in HSE preventing workers from starting their new jobs

  May 1st 2019, 12:05 AM 31,417 25

  #IN LIMBO
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  'Grave concerns' as president and council of national GP group resign

  Apr 29th 2019, 8:33 AM 22,754 25

  #PRESSURE
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  Opinion: 'There are consequences to paying for all the most expensive new drugs'

  Apr 25th 2019, 7:00 AM 25,821 28

  #OPINION
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  Ten out of 19 maternity units have abortion services in place

  Apr 21st 2019, 12:10 AM 25,778 71

  #ROTUNDA HOSPITAL
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  UHL doctors write open letter outlining challenges they face treating patients

  Apr 18th 2019, 9:33 PM 17,158 20

  #CHALLENGING TIMES
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  Private cancer patients getting access to drugs that public patients can't get is 'incredibly unfair'

  Apr 14th 2019, 7:47 PM 26,232 74

  #INEQUALITY
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  Free GP care for under 12s as government agrees new contract with doctors

  Apr 6th 2019, 2:59 PM 22,189 47

  #REFORM

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