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# Healthcare

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UK MP diagnosed with coronavirus as British GPs warn routine health checks could be halted
Updated 10 Mar 2020
41.4k
25
'The most important thing is to talk about it': Trans couple open up in intimate new documentary
26 Feb 2020
32.9k
'I thought I was crazy': Patients with rare diseases urge next government to deliver on supports
24 Feb 2020
15.4k
3
'Not realistic': Free GP care for under 13s questioned by medical group
Updated 5 Jan 2020
27.1k
74
There's a 'significant' 11.8% increase in the number of people on trolleys this winter
27 Dec 2019
9.2k
19
‘Remarkable coincidence’ that two campaigners' smear results were mixed up, hearing told
Updated 18 Dec 2019
19.3k
6
Staff shortages restricting opening hours at children’s urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital
28 Nov 2019
8.2k
13
Some contractor claims for new children's hospital not under board's control, committee to hear
27 Nov 2019
15.3k
25
Waiting for a ward and not informed: The problems patients faced in Irish hospitals
25 Nov 2019
10.1k
10
'Devastating': Trans people on wrong waiting list for years after referrals were 'misplaced'
6 Nov 2019
15.5k
23
Free contraception recommended for young women only, due to cost
29 Oct 2019
19.8k
32
'I'm on call 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week': Family carers stage protest outside the Dáil
16 Oct 2019
10.8k
12
Health changes: Drug payment scheme reduced and medical card threshold for over-70s increased
8 Oct 2019
25.5k
15
13-year-old boy with cerebral palsy awarded €15 million over injuries at birth
30 Jul 2019
12.6k
4
Home help care supports: How many people are waiting in your county?
22 Jul 2019
16.6k
8
Harris says HSE can't continue in its current form and announces return of six regional healthcare areas
17 Jul 2019
30.3k
61
Support staff strike: HSE says situation at hospitals 'challenging' as further talks planned
Updated 26 Jun 2019
20.9k
46
Taoiseach says offer to phase in pay increase for striking health workers was made 'out of good will'
Updated 25 Jun 2019
27.7k
50
'Lives on hold': Recruitment freeze in HSE preventing workers from starting their new jobs
1 May 2019
31.6k
25
'Grave concerns' as president and council of national GP group resign
29 Apr 2019
23.3k
25
Opinion: 'There are consequences to paying for all the most expensive new drugs'
Dr Anthony O'Connor
25 Apr 2019
25.9k
28
Ten out of 19 maternity units have abortion services in place
21 Apr 2019
26.3k
71
UHL doctors write open letter outlining challenges they face treating patients
18 Apr 2019
17.7k
20
Private cancer patients getting access to drugs that public patients can't get is 'incredibly unfair'
14 Apr 2019
27.0k
74
Free GP care for under 12s as government agrees new contract with doctors
6 Apr 2019
22.5k
47
Poll: Do you agree with free GP care for under-12s?
6 Apr 2019
39.5k
108
Former CervicalCheck boss says Harris was warned that offering extra smear tests could cause delays
Updated 3 Apr 2019
21.4k
56
Paul Reid is the HSE's new director general
2 Apr 2019
20.2k
21
Of 4,500 repeat smear tests that expired, 2,500 have been retested
27 Mar 2019
6.2k
11
Clare TD Michael Harty: 'I took a different view from my rural colleagues on the drink driving laws'
18 Mar 2019
24.0k
12
'It's about creating a system that's kind': HSE piloting scheme for homeless patients in hospitals
9 Mar 2019
10.3k
5
Terminally-ill midwife Philomena Canning says she's 'vindicated' after settling case with HSE
2 Mar 2019
24.5k
7
Bitter medicine: NHS 'harmed' in all Brexit scenarios, but no-deal will hit hardest
26 Feb 2019
8.8k
7
Health committee chair to vote against Simon Harris in no-confidence motion
19 Feb 2019
12.8k
27
Opinion: Is public healthcare in Ireland failing because we've chosen the path to failure?
Maebh Ní Fhallúin
16 Feb 2019
49.1k
124
Day three of nurses' strike: INMO denies that pay increases would lead to public sector 'free-for-all'
7 Feb 2019
15.5k
77
Can Northern Irish women access abortion services here for free? The government is finding out
6 Feb 2019
14.7k
85
Three-quarters of Irish people support nurses as 24-hour strike kicks off around the country
30 Jan 2019
17.0k
99
'It's so badly needed': Harris defends development of children's hospital despite rising costs
Updated 29 Jan 2019
12.1k
63
Psychiatric nurses to strike in February over 'recruitment and retention crisis'
10 Jan 2019
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