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# hse - Friday 13 December, 2019

Breakthrough

'A most wonderful Christmas present': HSE to reimburse cost of new cystic fibrosis treatment

Fri 9:12 PM 10,656 Views 12 Comments

About 1,200 children and adults have Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland.

Happy Christmas To Flu

From vaccines to sneezing etiquette: Here’s how to get through the flu season

Fri 9:10 AM 13,941 Views 10 Comments

Did you know that you can get the flu vaccine in some pharmacies for as little as €20

# hse - Wednesday 11 December, 2019

HSE

Elderly woman with medical card pursued by debt collectors after private hospital treatment

Wed 1:03 PM 40,782 Views 67 Comments

The HSE has defended the use of debt collection agencies.

# hse - Tuesday 10 December, 2019

Vaccines

Number of mumps cases in 2019 four times higher than last year

Tue 11:13 AM 9,399 Views 83 Comments

The HSE said has said the increase in numbers is linked to the spread of misinformation about vaccines on social media.

Ge 2020

Simon Harris 'not worried' amid speculation he could be next to face no confidence vote

Tue 6:15 AM 10,817 Views 42 Comments

Opposition members are understood to be considering tabling a motion of no confidence against the health minister in the new year.

# hse - Sunday 8 December, 2019

CervicalCheck

CervicalCheck: How does Ireland's cervical smear screening programme work?

Dec 8th 2019, 6:30 AM 8,679 Views 2 Comments

If you’re getting a smear test, what can you expect, and what do the results mean?

# hse - Tuesday 3 December, 2019

RCog Review

Health Minister Simon Harris says limitations of smear screening is a 'difficult, painful reality'

Updated Dec 3rd 2019, 5:49 PM 10,671 Views 3 Comments

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists review found the CervicalCheck programme was working effectively overall.

# hse - Monday 2 December, 2019

IMO

'We are at breaking point': Hospital doctors to be balloted for industrial action

Dec 2nd 2019, 7:12 AM 14,929 Views 44 Comments

The Irish Medical Organisation warned of the potential for an “escalating campaign of industrial action”.

# hse - Thursday 28 November, 2019

Staff Shortages

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

Nov 28th 2019, 9:18 PM 7,910 Views 13 Comments

Opening hours at the centre in Dublin are currently 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Vaccines

Mumps and measles on the rise in Ireland as people share discredited research online

Nov 28th 2019, 7:27 PM 11,327 Views 53 Comments

Dr Kevin Kelleher of the HSE said Andrew Wakefield’s research linking vaccines to autism has been “utterly discredited”.

Mental Health

New 24/7 mental health helpline to provide signposting to supports and services

Nov 28th 2019, 2:57 PM 5,920 Views 10 Comments

The freephone service provides information on how to access services provided by the HSE.

# hse - Saturday 23 November, 2019

Mandatory

Doctors say criminal sanctions in new open disclosure law will 'generate fear'

Nov 23rd 2019, 7:00 AM 20,631 Views 23 Comments

Healthcare providers will have a duty to disclose serious patient safety incidents and failure to comply could result in a fine or imprisonment.

# hse - Thursday 21 November, 2019

Cold Snap

HSE urges public to get flu vaccine as data shows annual flu season could hit 'within weeks'

Nov 21st 2019, 4:39 PM 16,469 Views 20 Comments

The executive briefed the media on the latest update on its ‘winter plan’ today.

# hse - Wednesday 20 November, 2019

Miss P

HSE apologises to family of pregnant woman kept on life support due to Eighth Amendment concerns

Nov 20th 2019, 12:43 PM 26,942 Views 43 Comments

Natasha Perie was declared dead on 3 December but was kept on life support for four weeks.

# hse - Tuesday 19 November, 2019

Vaping

HSE checking all Irish vaping products for ingredient linked to US illnesses

Nov 19th 2019, 12:05 AM 15,117 Views 29 Comments

More than 1,000 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses have been reported in the US, with 42 confirmed deaths in 24 states.

# hse - Thursday 14 November, 2019

Winter Plan

HSE facing 'more challenging' peak season as it unveils €26 million Winter Plan

Nov 14th 2019, 1:24 PM 9,609 Views 18 Comments

With hospital admissions already up on last year, the HSE said it expects a busy winter season.

# hse - Tuesday 12 November, 2019

Drinking Water

Boil water notice for 600,000 people in Dublin, Kildare and Meath lifted with immediate effect

Nov 12th 2019, 5:08 PM 55,561 Views 64 Comments

Irish Water said an audit of the plant and satisfactory results of a number of water samples were factors in the decision.

# hse - Sunday 10 November, 2019

Medical Negligence

Government's patient safety legislation blasted by doctors and patients

Nov 10th 2019, 9:52 AM 13,885 Views 5 Comments

Dr Rhona Mahony, former master of the National Maternity Hospital said the system pits doctors against patients.

# hse - Friday 8 November, 2019

Testing

Boil water notice for 600,000 people in greater Dublin area to remain in place until at least Tuesday

Nov 8th 2019, 6:27 PM 17,311 Views 35 Comments

A notice affecting 600,000 people is currently in place for areas of Dublin, Meath and Kildare.

# hse - Wednesday 6 November, 2019

Healthcare

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

Nov 6th 2019, 5:58 PM 14,298 Views 22 Comments

Over 100 people were affected by the HSE’s error.

# hse - Tuesday 5 November, 2019

Overcrowding

'Obscene': 679 patients waiting for hospital bed - the highest figure in 2019

Nov 5th 2019, 1:29 PM 10,782 Views 70 Comments

The number of patients on trolleys is the second highest ever recorded.

# hse - Monday 28 October, 2019

Leptospirosis

People warned not to swim in Royal Canal after outbreak of rat-borne disease

Oct 28th 2019, 4:00 PM 38,573 Views 26 Comments

Leptospirosis is particularly a hazard for people who participate in outdoor sports.

# hse - Saturday 26 October, 2019

Abuse

What happened to the HSE's proposal for its own undercover investigations in care homes?

Oct 26th 2019, 10:00 PM 16,162 Views 17 Comments

Back in 2014, then director general Tony O’Brien said it was time to look at these sorts of measures to protect vulnerable clients.

# hse - Wednesday 23 October, 2019

Boil Water Notice

Dublin boil water notice to remain in place for at least another day

Oct 23rd 2019, 6:37 PM 32,893 Views 21 Comments

The notice impacts approximately 600,000 people.

# hse - Tuesday 22 October, 2019

CervicalCheck

Taoiseach makes formal apology to women affected by failures in CervicalCheck programme

Oct 22nd 2019, 3:44 PM 7,138 Views 30 Comments

Varadkar apologised to the women, their partners and their children for the pain they suffered.

# hse - Thursday 17 October, 2019

Industrial Action

Hospital consultants to ballot for industrial action if govt doesn't provide 'concrete proposals'

Oct 17th 2019, 10:07 PM 8,630 Views 7 Comments

The IMO said it is setting a 21-day deadline for the receipt of serious proposals.

# hse - Sunday 13 October, 2019

One-stop Shop

New 24-hour mental health information line launched to help people access services

Oct 13th 2019, 12:26 PM 10,884 Views 12 Comments

The Your Mental Health information line can be reached on 1800 742 444.

# hse - Wednesday 9 October, 2019

Home Carers

Home carers say additional tax credit as part of Budget 2020 'will be undercut by carbon tax'

Oct 9th 2019, 6:05 AM 8,596 Views 12 Comments

An additional €100 in the Home Carer Credit was announced yesterday.

# hse - Monday 7 October, 2019

High Court

'He should be with us today': HSE settles case with family of jockey Jack Tyner

Oct 7th 2019, 2:57 PM 20,829 Views 3 Comments

The 19-year-old jockey died at Cork University Hospital in 2011.

# hse - Friday 4 October, 2019

Opinion

Opinion: The health service will collapse if the exploitation of Ireland's carers isn't addressed

Oct 4th 2019, 9:30 PM 20,449 Views 36 Comments

Carers bear a huge burden but are not being looked after.

# hse - Monday 30 September, 2019

HPV Vaccine

'Zero excuse' that teenage boys should not get same access to free HPV vaccine as girls

Sep 30th 2019, 12:05 AM 16,071 Views 31 Comments

Teenage girls can get the HPV vaccine if they’re still at secondary school – but teenage boys can’t.

# hse - Friday 27 September, 2019

HSE

High Court rules woman weighing 4.5 stone and refusing to eat may be fed through nasal tube to keep her alive

Sep 27th 2019, 6:08 PM 21,712 Views No Comments

The woman, who is in her thirties, presented at a hospital in recent days very malnourished.

# hse - Thursday 26 September, 2019

Cork

Gardaí warn of woman pretending to be from HSE calling to homes of elderly people

Sep 26th 2019, 5:15 PM 29,694 Views 13 Comments

People are being asked to report any suspicious callers to gardaí.

# hse - Wednesday 25 September, 2019

Controversy

Over a thousand names added to home help waiting list in space of four months as total surges to 7,300

Sep 25th 2019, 6:30 AM 8,977 Views 10 Comments

The latest HSE figures from July show that 7,300 people are waiting on home support services.

# hse - Wednesday 18 September, 2019

HSE

Wait times for smear test results from Cervical Check reduced to six weeks

Sep 18th 2019, 11:54 AM 5,964 Views 10 Comments

Patients were told they would be waiting up to six months earlier this year.

# hse - Friday 13 September, 2019

Health This post contains videos

'Doctors did everything they could but it was just too late' - Families warn about dangers of sepsis

Sep 13th 2019, 6:15 AM 53,034 Views 5 Comments

The condition can develop from any infection and can be difficult to diagnose.

# hse - Tuesday 3 September, 2019

Confidential Recipient

'They feel there's an unreasonable effort to control them': Watchdog concern over HSE treatment of people with disabilities

Sep 3rd 2019, 5:33 PM 12,572 Views 8 Comments

In 2018, 206 complaints or concerns were received by Confidential Recipient for Vulnerable Persons.

# hse - Monday 2 September, 2019

Children's Hospital

Taoiseach accused of 'window dressing exercise' as HSE spending plan announced

Sep 2nd 2019, 2:39 PM 11,887 Views 19 Comments

Leo Varadkar insisted some politicians had been “scaremongering” over the children’s hospital overspend.

# hse - Sunday 1 September, 2019

Diabetes

'We need to up our game': Call for national registry as HSE unable to estimate prevalence of diabetes

Sep 1st 2019, 6:00 AM 8,739 Views 11 Comments

The HSE said its inability to verify this data is a significant problem for the health service.

# hse - Saturday 31 August, 2019

Not Hiring

'It's alarming': Concerns raised about impact of recruitment freeze on mental health posts

Aug 31st 2019, 6:30 AM 11,579 Views 24 Comments

In the last decade, the demand on mental health services in Ireland has increased but the number of posts has remained relatively static.

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