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# 8th amendment

'I was in pain all the time': Pregnant woman denied treatment for 'gangrenous ovarian cyst'

Kate Campbell had to have her ovary, fallopian tube and part of her abdominal wall removed.

38.2k

May 19th 2018, 2:14 PM

# CervicalCheck

One of 208 women affected by smear test scandal 'fighting' to get medical card back

The woman was recently told that her smear test had been reviewed and a different action could have been taken.

24.6k

May 4th 2018, 6:33 PM

# Maternity services

Portiuncula Hospital review found 'serious management errors' made in cases of 10 babies

The report looked at 18 cases of maternity care at the Galway hospital.

12.2k

May 3rd 2018, 6:23 PM

# CervicalCheck

There are 10 active legal claims made in relation to CervicalCheck smear tests

Legal proceedings against the HSE or laboratories involved in smear tests have commenced in 6 of those cases.

8.6k

May 2nd 2018, 4:12 PM

# Eighth Amendment

Savita Halappanavar: Her tragic death and how she became part of Ireland's abortion debate

Her name and face are known the country over. She left a mark on Ireland, its medical care and its laws.

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Apr 29th 2018, 12:05 AM

Voices

'Between the doctor, antibiotics and the four days off, it was €600 that I will never see again'

While health inequalities affect people of different backgrounds, those who have precarious jobs are in especially difficult situations, writes Sinead Pembroke.

63.9k

Apr 27th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Referendum

Need a crash course in the history of the Eighth Amendment?

Get yourself up to speed.

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Apr 22nd 2018, 8:30 PM

# Debate

Belfast City Council passes motion to decriminalise use of abortion pills

The North’s abortion laws are considered some of the most severe in the world, according to Amnesty.

16.9k

Apr 9th 2018, 10:57 PM

# intervention

Doctors want to bring in alcohol tests for pregnant women

The aim of the tests would be to reduce instances of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Ireland.

28.2k

Apr 9th 2018, 4:13 PM

# Roscommon

13-year-old girl waited 50 minutes for ambulance after neurological attack

A local TD has said that the air ambulance should have responded to the 999 call.

45.5k

Feb 25th 2018, 6:30 AM

# Midlands

'The problem has advanced significantly': Mullingar man waits 9 years for orthodontic treatment

Fine Gael TD Peter Burke has said that prompt treatment was critical in terms of young adults’ body image.

12.9k

Feb 16th 2018, 6:01 AM

# Lancet

Single dads at higher risk of premature death than single mothers or couples - study

Single fathers ate fewer fruit and vegetables, and were more likely to binge drink than single mothers and partnered parents, the study found.

11.3k

Feb 14th 2018, 11:35 PM

# peak flu

55 people have died during this year's flu season

The HSE says that we may have reached peak flu season this week.

18.2k

Feb 1st 2018, 3:56 PM

# Letterkenny Hospital

Radiologist position 'has been empty for seven years'

Calls have been made for rural doctors to be paid a premium.

13.3k

Jan 30th 2018, 3:00 PM

# clipped wings

Selling energy drinks to children: No plans from other retailers to copy Aldi's ban

Retailers such as Dunnes Stores, Centra and SuperValu haven’t announced any plans to follow Aldi’s lead.

19.8k

Jan 28th 2018, 8:30 AM

# bmj study

Smoking one cigarette a day instead of 20 'just halves your risk of a heart attack'

“In order to get the big benefits on cardiovascular disease [smokers] need to quit completely,” the lead author said.

15.8k

Jan 25th 2018, 8:33 AM

# north wicklow

Simon Harris 'concerned' about care terminally-ill woman received over New Year's weekend

The woman’s daughter, Siobhán Tobin, wrote an open letter to the Health Minister about trying to access out of hours services.

25.4k

Jan 12th 2018, 12:43 PM

# Scan Scandal

Scan review: 34 patients were asked to go back to University Hospital Kerry

All have been given the all-clear since their fresh investigations.

5.7k

Dec 21st 2017, 7:08 PM

# Maternity services

Long queues at Rotunda Hospital partly caused by new IT system

The hospital has received two complaints in relation to yesterday’s long waiting times.

17.1k

Dec 20th 2017, 9:42 PM

# HSE

'A knife was pulled on me for refusing a prescription': GPs want more protection from violent patients

A union representing GPs say there’s been an increase in the number of attacks on their members over the past several years; GPs want the HSE to put a process in place to protect staff and patients.

18.5k

Nov 26th 2017, 12:05 AM

# mary comber

'I don't want to jump queues': Thousands waiting up to 4 years for cataract surgery

The eye condition causes a person’s vision to become impaired, and is the leading cause of blindness in the world.

12.1k

Nov 22nd 2017, 3:38 PM

Voices

'What was particularly scary about these voices is I am deaf and don’t normally hear people talking'

Karen Sinnott writes about her struggle to get treatment – and her journey to the UK.

23.0k

Nov 11th 2017, 11:30 AM

# we're gettin' old

Demand for every kind of health service in Ireland is set to go through the roof in the next 13 years

According to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) Ireland’s rapidly growing (and ageing) population will create a huge demand for healthcare by 2030.

9.5k

Oct 26th 2017, 6:20 AM

# phoenix hospital

Not everyone's happy with the name for the children's hospital

It’s going to be called the Phoenix Children’s Health.

20.9k

Oct 24th 2017, 1:36 PM

# out of the ashes

The new children's hospital will be called... Phoenix Children's Health

The project is projected to cost over €1 billion in full and is due to be completed in 2021.

21.4k

Oct 23rd 2017, 11:36 AM

# storm ophelia

After some confusion, hospitals told to pay doctors and nurses who didn't go to work on Monday

There was some confusion over what employees should do in the event of national red weather warnings.

25.4k

Oct 19th 2017, 5:41 PM

# Healthcare

Trump dismantles major Obamacare payments in 'spiteful act'

The Health and Human Services department made the announcement in a statement late last night.

26.3k

Oct 13th 2017, 7:05 AM

# budget 2018

Vat rate on sunbed services almost doubles to 23%

Senator Catherine Noone said that sunbeds are currently defined as “care of the human body”.

9.0k

Oct 10th 2017, 1:56 PM

# Co Clare

Drain cleaning fluid 'got mixed with water' at Ennis dental surgeries

The HSE is currently in contact with the parents of up to 43 children to see if they were affected by the problem.

22.3k

Oct 6th 2017, 12:58 PM

# Loughlinstown

Minister: Hospital followed procedure in case of man who suffered heart attack after being turned away

In August, a Wicklow man suffered a heart attack hours after being refused treatment at a hospital.

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Oct 4th 2017, 6:01 AM

# amd

'Once the damage is done, it's done': This condition is causing sight loss in thousands of Irish every year

Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of sight loss in people aged 50 and over in Ireland.

23.8k

Sep 28th 2017, 6:00 AM

# deep breath

The UK is getting slammed for its air quality levels - so how does Ireland fare?

The UK’s poor air quality ratings are thought to cause more than 40,000 premature deaths a year.

16.7k

Sep 17th 2017, 8:00 AM

Voices

'Did you know your electronic health records can sell for as much as €40 on the dark web?'

Some of your personal details may already be available for sale on the dark web awaiting a purchaser. The only certainty is that the next attack is coming – the only question is when, writes Ronan Murphy.

14.5k

Sep 11th 2017, 6:30 AM

# John Kelly

'They brought the Liam MacCarthy to him in hospital': Former All-Ireland winner on the long road to recovery

Former patients were at Beaumont Hospital this week to thank the staff that cared for him.

30.3k

Aug 20th 2017, 11:30 AM

# Results Night

Free shots and Jägerbombs: Parents told to warn Leaving Cert students of 'pervasive' drinks promos

A HSE expert says drinks promotions can encourage students to drink a lot in a short space of time and lead them into dangerous situations.

20.4k

Aug 12th 2017, 4:01 PM

# Critical

HSE criticised for not knowing length of waiting lists for CT and MRI scans

The HSE said it’s been “working to establish a system to track waiting lists for a range of diagnostic procedures”.

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Jul 29th 2017, 4:03 PM

# Lisa Needs Braces

There has been a big drop in people getting HSE-funded dental treatments

New CSO figures show a 16.4% drop in HSE-funded dental treatments between 2013 and 2016.

13.4k

Jul 26th 2017, 10:01 PM

# healthcare vote

McCain: 'We are not the president's subordinates. We are his equal'

John McCain received a standing ovation from his colleagues as he entered the chamber.

20.7k

Jul 25th 2017, 11:59 PM

# Healthcare

John McCain returns to Washington after blood clot surgery to vote on Obamacare

The 80-year-old senator has been diagnosed with brain cancer.

15.9k

Jul 25th 2017, 8:32 AM

# global shift

For the first time, over half of people with HIV are taking AIDS drugs

The United Nations report’s authors claimed that the data proved the “scales have finally tipped”.

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Jul 20th 2017, 12:05 PM