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# gender diversity

Why there are so few female surgeons: 'There's definitely an issue around being competitive in an interview'

Yesterday, the Royal College of Surgeons launched a report that aims to increase their female representation.

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Jul 11th 2017, 6:03 AM

# bumping up figures

HSE to ask women working in the health sector how they balance maternity with work

Just 7% of all surgeons in Ireland are women.

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Jul 10th 2017, 1:44 PM

# surviving cancer

Life after cancer treatment: 'Your family don't know how to deal with it - you’re all at sea'

Dick Murray was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1993.

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Jul 8th 2017, 6:00 PM

# waterford cath lab

Sinn Féin seeks to speed up cath lab review with new politics

David Cullinane says the bill will inject “a sense of urgency” into the issue.

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Jul 8th 2017, 4:05 PM

# Mental Health

'I was beside myself with worry': Ireland shifts its approach to fighting cancer

Emotional support and aftercare will be an important development in how people with, or who had cancer, are looked after.

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Jul 5th 2017, 4:41 PM

# waterford cath lab

'I had a heart attack myself - if people don't get help in that first hour, they won't make it'

Around 200 people gathered outside Dáil Éireann today to call for 24-hour cardiac care for Waterford and the South-East.

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Jul 4th 2017, 5:38 PM

# cancer risk

Study to begin on rolling out free HPV vaccine scheme to boys

The HPV virus can lead to cervical, penile and throat cancer in some cases.

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Jul 4th 2017, 12:22 PM

# healthcare in crisis

GPs will launch campaign to encourage patients to seek treatment abroad

General practitioners will be starting an “information drive” to highlight the benefits of an EU healthcare scheme.

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Jul 2nd 2017, 10:39 AM

# liver cancer

Thai doctors battle to stop people eating a 'silent killer' fish dish

The raw fish meal ‘koi pla’ attract parasites that can cause a lethal liver cancer which kills up to 20,000 Thais annually.

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Jul 2nd 2017, 9:30 AM

# Eighth Amendment

Doctor who led Savita inquiry: 'Ireland can't depend on UK for 3,000 abortions a year'

“If I’m the Irish government, I should take responsibility for Irish women,” Professor Arulkumaran told TheJournal.ie.

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Jun 30th 2017, 6:15 AM

# Healthcare

25 legal abortions were carried out in Ireland in 2016

The Department of Health has released its figures of the number of terminations carried out in Ireland last year.

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Jun 29th 2017, 2:04 PM

# protect and inspect

A growing problem: There were over 1,000 cases of melanoma in Ireland in 2014

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland, and 16% of those who are diagnosed die from the disease.

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Jun 26th 2017, 6:20 AM

# cath lab

Crowds gather at Waterford hospital after man dies while being transferred to Cork

A 40-year-old man from Waterford died while being transported in an ambulance to a hospital in Cork.

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Jun 23rd 2017, 7:35 PM

# Under Pressure

'People are dying on waiting lists': Harris urged to fix health service once and for all

The Future of Healthcare report which aims to reform the health service over 10 years has been criticised for the spending it proposes.

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Jun 21st 2017, 6:20 AM

# Waterford

Teenager spent 14 days in adult psychiatric ward room 'barely bigger than the bed'

The case was brought to the attention of the Minister for Mental Health and the Taoiseach’s office.

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Jun 17th 2017, 12:05 AM

# worrying trend

Obesity 'epidemic' affects one in 10 people worldwide - study

Researchers said there was a worrying rise in the number of obese children across the world.

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Jun 12th 2017, 10:30 PM

# Annual Report

The highest paid person in the HSE last year received almost €600,000

The HSE’s spend on legal and professional fees increased by 28.6% last year – rising from €47m to €60.5m.

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Jun 10th 2017, 6:00 AM

# definitions of success

'Don't keep it a secret': One in five female doctors has been sexually harassed at work

Nearly half of female doctors delay starting a family for career reasons.

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Jun 2nd 2017, 6:15 AM

# Swiped

Hospital sacks healthcare assistant for stealing €50 note from unresponsive patient

The man denied it before offering to hand over €50.

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Jun 1st 2017, 4:24 PM

# discharge summary

Mullingar hospital apologises to new mother after a 'series of errors'

After suffering from bleeding and ongoing pain, the woman was not contacted by the hospital and eventually had to go to A&E.

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Jun 1st 2017, 6:20 AM

# West of Ireland

Elderly Connemara man had to wait 57 minutes on roadside for an ambulance

“Why doesn’t the HSE pull the finger out and give us the means to contribute fully,” Galway GP Peter Sloane said.

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Jun 1st 2017, 6:01 AM

# World MS Day

"Adam says to me 'You have MS mum, but I’ve got to wear glasses'"

“I’ll stand up in Leinster House tomorrow and be announced as a person with MS – but that’s such a tiny bit of who I am.”

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May 31st 2017, 6:15 AM

# National Maternity Hospital

'It was clear that public opinion influenced the Sisters of Charity's decision'

But who now owns the National Maternity Hospital? The government still needs to clarify its position.

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May 30th 2017, 12:05 AM

# health plan

Trump healthcare plan would 'leave 23 million without health insurance'

Premiums would cost less, but only because they would cover less.

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May 24th 2017, 10:06 PM

# irish heart

Why don't Irish people get their blood pressure checked?

High blood pressure can cause a heart attack, stroke or cognitive difficulty in later life.

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May 21st 2017, 7:15 AM

# Healthcare

Concern about doctors without specialist training filling consultant posts

Consultants say these doctors do not have the expertise necessary to make the right decisions for patients.

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May 15th 2017, 10:37 AM

# chocolate and ipads

Chocolate could encourage nurses to get flu vaccine, committee hears

There was a discussion around what is causing a mistrust of vaccines, which have eradicated many diseases in Ireland.

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May 11th 2017, 12:07 PM

# HIQA

One-fifth of Irish people have witnessed poor care for the elderly

A significant number of people have witnessed physical or emotional abuse in home care services.

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May 8th 2017, 3:03 PM

# Overcrowding

Patients placed on chairs and beds in corridors of Waterford psychiatric unit

A 16-year-old patient spent the night in a chair at the adult psychiatric unit last week.

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May 8th 2017, 6:45 AM

# Emergency Contraception

Morning after pill: Medical card holders to get access without prescription

Pharmacists have argued that prescription requirements limited medical card holders’ access to the contraceptive.

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May 5th 2017, 9:24 AM

# HIQA

Residents' favourite foods withheld: The problems found in Ireland's care services

At one hospital, “patients who were unable to walk did not have access to fresh drinking water”.

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May 2nd 2017, 11:08 AM

# us talkshow host

'It's a very terrifying thing': Jimmy Kimmel opens up about newborn son's heart surgery

“Even that Matt Damon sent flowers,” Kimmel said during a monologue on access to healthcare.

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May 2nd 2017, 9:31 AM

# landmark survey

Want to give feedback on your hospital treatment? From today, you can

Patients discharged between now and the end of May will be able to complete the National Patient Experience Survey.

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May 1st 2017, 9:50 AM

# feeling gloomy

'I want to die here, not on some miserable grey street in Manchester' - British expats in Spain fearful of the Brexit effect

Free public healthcare and a state pension guaranteed to increase with inflation are just two of the perks expats could lose when Brexit takes hold.

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Apr 1st 2017, 8:45 AM

# You Don't Have the votes

Trump forced to withdraw Obamacare replacement in major political defeat

House Republicans indicated the vote would lose.

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Mar 24th 2017, 8:21 PM

# megan halvey-ryan

Teen who spoke about scoliosis pain on the Late Late Show will finally get her surgery today

Megan Halvey-Ryan’s surgery has been delayed several times before.

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Mar 23rd 2017, 6:01 AM

# the new obamacare

Republican introduces 'World’s Greatest Healthcare Plan' as politicians debate Trump proposals

Several major hospitals and medical organisations have opposed Trump’s plans.

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Mar 9th 2017, 5:56 PM

# disabilities

85% jump in number of complaints received about HSE care of vulnerable adults

A cost-saving decision to move people with severe intellectual disabilities away from their long-term home was overturned.

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Mar 9th 2017, 12:56 PM

# trumpcare

Trump targets critic by name on Twitter after Republican backlash to his health plan

“This is Obamacare Lite, it will not pass,” Senator Rand Paul fumed.

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Mar 8th 2017, 8:55 AM

Ireland 'perfect' for e-booking system that solved Macedonia's waiting list crisis

Since July 2013, doctors in Macedonia can book patients an appointment with a consultant online.

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Feb 20th 2017, 12:05 AM