# Healthcare

Opposition TDs call on Health Minister to explain Sláintecare resignations

Laura Magahy and Dr Tom Keane have stepped down from their roles.

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Sep 9th 2021, 12:21 PM

# Maternity Care

'Huge disappointment' about new draft maternity restriction guidance, advocates say

Campaigners have criticised differing guidance for private rooms and those with multiple beds.

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Sep 1st 2021, 6:12 PM

# Under Pressure

Ireland's ambulance crisis: 'There are units going from hundreds of kilometres away to get to Dublin'

One paramedic detailed how the Dublin callouts had left large swathes of the country without adequate paramedic cover.

Large numbers of emergency calls in Dublin in recent days have put pressure on the ambulance service, writes Garreth MacNamee.

Paramedics are having to be diverted from other parts of the country under a system which has been widely criticised.

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Aug 29th 2021, 12:05 AM

One in four Irish people say their mental health declined during pandemic, survey shows

The RCSI survey found that one in five said their general health declined during this time.

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Aug 25th 2021, 11:49 AM

'Crisis' in nursing home sector as government slow to act on reforms, says Nursing Home Ireland

Nursing home providers are “frustrated” as they wait for progress on recommendations made by an expert panel last year.

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Aug 18th 2021, 8:22 AM

Opinion: Excluding partners from maternity care is no longer excusable - there is a better way

Linda Kelly says a clear roadmap for maternity services that includes partners needs to be introduced.

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Aug 14th 2021, 7:15 AM

# National Gender Service

Over 550 people crossed the Irish Sea for an abortion in 2020

The number of Irish residents having an abortion in the UK has dropped signficantly since the repeal of the eighth amendment.

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Jun 10th 2021, 2:27 PM

# covid19

High volumes at Covid testings centres amid ransomware disruption

People who are symptomatic are being advised to go to any community testing centre.

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May 18th 2021, 1:21 PM

# Impact

'Anyone who worked the weekend has aged hugely': Emergency staff under intense pressure amid HSE hack

The shutdown of the system has impacted on scans, laboratory work and access to patient files.

Delays in laboratories mean it is taking hours for patient blood work to come back.

Healthcare workers are asking patients who have to attend EDs to bring as much information with them as possible.

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May 17th 2021, 5:25 PM

# HSE

HSE cyber attack: what services are affected and which ones are still working?

An IT shutdown has had an impact on wider operations today.

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May 14th 2021, 1:19 PM

# Waiting Lists

'We can't keep relying on other countries': HSE begins hiring experts to oversee service for trans youth

Teni has welcomed the fact that a consultant psychiatrist and a paediatric endocrinologist are being hired.

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Apr 20th 2021, 8:00 PM

'The lack of medical support is a travesty': Trans people facing five-year healthcare waiting list

On Transgender Day of Visibility, Teni CEO Éirénne Carroll talks to The Journal about access to healthcare in Ireland and worrying developments in the US.

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Mar 31st 2021, 6:00 AM

# the good information project

How two different, expensive healthcare systems on this island have managed to (occasionally) work well together

An all-island milk bank, children’s heart care, and cancer treatments has brought benefits – but research is needed for further health collaborations.

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Mar 27th 2021, 6:30 AM

'We can't keep sending trans people abroad for major surgery with no aftercare when they get home'

The Irish healthcare system is failing transgender people and forcing them to go abroad for treatment, Noah Halpin has said.

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Mar 5th 2021, 6:30 AM

# HSE

Consultants call for urgent action as 860,000 sit on waiting lists for care

The IHCA said today that the HSE’s national service plan is welcome but “does not match the scale of the problem”.

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Feb 26th 2021, 7:35 AM

Covid-19 can survive on clothing for up to 72 hours, study shows

Researchers looked at how coronavirus behaves on three fabrics commonly used in the healthcare industry.

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Feb 24th 2021, 9:11 AM

# Crumlin

Trans children being referred to healthcare service that 'doesn't exist yet'

The Transgender Equality Network of Ireland said the situation is “very concerning” and will impact up to 100 people.

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Feb 11th 2021, 5:00 PM

Opinion: 'People should not have to resort to re-mortgaging their homes for IVF treatment'

Senators Catherine Ardagh and Fiona O’Loughlin are calling on the Government to make good on a promise fund IVF.

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Feb 5th 2021, 7:00 AM

# covid19

HSE says 77,303 people - 1.58% of the population - have received first dose of vaccine so far in Ireland

The HSE gave an update on the vaccination programme this afternoon.

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Jan 14th 2021, 2:23 PM

GP: 'We're seeing lots of family groups and everybody is infected in the house'

Covid-19 testing criteria for close contacts changed last week.

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Jan 4th 2021, 4:13 PM

Notes from a GP: '20% of Christmas Covid tests have been positive in our practice'

Our GP outlines the spike in Covid cases and says he agrees with NPHET’s decision not to automatically test close contacts of confirmed cases.

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Jan 1st 2021, 3:54 PM

Dr Mark Murphy: What impact is private health insurance having on our health services?

Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy looks at the impact private insurance has had on our the whole system and asks if it is a help or a hindrance.

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Dec 10th 2020, 7:00 AM

Student nurse: 'I never understood why nurses left Ireland, but now I plan to join them'

Chloe Slevin shares her disgust at the recent decision by Government to vote down a motion to pay student nurses and midwives.

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Dec 5th 2020, 7:30 AM

# Health

Taoiseach says it's 'not satisfactory' that trans healthcare report hasn't been published

The National Trans Healthcare Steering Committee has raised concerns about the status of the report.

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Dec 2nd 2020, 2:14 PM

Dr Mark Murphy: We need to rethink how we fund the health service

Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy illustrates where the failings are in how we fund our healthcare system.

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Dec 1st 2020, 7:00 AM

# consultants shortage

'I'm at the bottom of the list': Non-EU doctors in Ireland still face barriers in accessing specialist training

The Irish Medical Council said that it hoped recent changes in law would prompt more doctors to stay in Ireland to pursue specialist training here.

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Nov 14th 2020, 8:00 PM

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

The INMO will appear at the Dáil’s health committee today.

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Oct 21st 2020, 6:15 AM

# Health

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

For years, cross-border healthcare has been slowly and tentatively developing. Now Brexit poses a threat.

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Oct 18th 2020, 12:10 AM

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

Healthcare workers have since the beginning of the pandemic been disproportionately affected by the crisis.

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Oct 13th 2020, 8:38 PM

# covid19

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

Doctors treating patients with the disease have said the severity of the illness for those admitted to hospital has not changed.

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Sep 24th 2020, 7:00 AM

# essential workers

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

A new paper calls on policymakers to ‘transform’ precarious and low-paid jobs.

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Jun 12th 2020, 12:28 PM

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

The INMO wants Covid-19 to be classed as a personal injury under health and safety legislation.

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Jun 12th 2020, 11:14 AM

Five weeks in lockdown in hospital is tough - and the food makes it worse

A patient with cystic fibrosis, for whom nutrition is key to health, shares her hospital food experience.

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May 30th 2020, 6:00 PM

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

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.

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May 25th 2020, 7:30 AM

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

Dr Gabrielle Colleran of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association says healthcare will have to take on a very different shape in the coming months.

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May 7th 2020, 7:00 AM

# Covid-19

'Longer work days' and 'virtual clinics' among HSE suggestions for healthcare workers with children

The HSE has acknowledged that the government childcare scheme “does not address the majority of situations”.

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May 6th 2020, 2:47 PM

There will be delays in coronavirus tests and results in coming weeks, Taoiseach says

Leo Varadkar said he understands the anxiety and worry of people waiting for tests and results.

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Apr 1st 2020, 1:45 PM

# covid-19 pandemic

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

The clapping began at 8pm.

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Mar 26th 2020, 8:15 PM

# Covid-19

O'Neills sportswear to start manufacturing scrubs for healthcare staff

The company made the announcement this afternoon.

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Mar 23rd 2020, 4:24 PM