# HSE

Last month

August 2023

# Wait Times

HSE caps wait time for children's aids funding at three weeks

Aids can include manual handling tools, hoists, communication cards, laptops, walking sticks and compression garments.

9.5k

Aug 3rd 2023, 1:01 PM

July

July 2023

# sláintecare

HSE to be split into six new health regions next year as part of long-awaited reforms

The plan says geographical appointments and appointments new roles will be complete by this October.

39.6k

Jul 31st 2023, 6:50 PM

# Mental Health

Audit finds most CAMHS patients have not been over-prescribed medication

It also found that most patients (95%) had their medication prescribed by a consultant or in consultation with a consultant.

5.5k

Jul 28th 2023, 1:38 PM

# Coronavirus

Hiqa review says 'clear treatment pathway for Long Covid remains unknown'

No definitively effective treatments for the condition were identified in the review.

8.6k

116

Jul 27th 2023, 10:00 AM

# children's mental health

Damning CAMHS review identifies 'lost' cases and 'burnt out and frustrated' staff

Dr Susan Finnerty, who authored the report, said the the CAMHS system is in need of “a radical overhaul”.

The report found that care planning was "either absent or of such poor quality as to be meaningless" in many CAMHS teams.

The vast majority of CAMHS teams were significantly below recommended staffing levels, with some being 50% below staffing.

Most services do not have an appropriate IT system, despite these systems being in place in comparable countries “for many years”.

26.0k

Jul 26th 2023, 1:45 PM

# Wexford

Wexford General Hospital's emergency department reopens nearly five months after fire

It is expected to take three to four weeks before full bed capacity is returned to the hospital.

6.4k

Jul 25th 2023, 10:30 AM

# HSE

HSE has 'significant concerns' it will continue to miss emergency department targets

The HSE aimed to have 99% of patients over the age of 75 discharged or admitted within nine hours of having turned up at hospital, but the real figure was 50.9%

10.0k

Jul 23rd 2023, 4:02 PM

# Courts

Surgeon seeks High Court order restraining HSE investigating allegations against him

The action has been brought Dr Pawan Rajpal, a colorectal surgeon at Cavan General Hospital for 25 years.

39.4k

Jul 21st 2023, 7:04 PM

# HSE

Review finds 'grounds for concern' for abuse of 21 residents at HSE-run nursing home

In 2020, a healthcare worker at the nursing home was jailed for 11 years for raping a resident known by the pseudonym of ‘Emily’.

Following the incident, two investigations were undertaken.

The HSE has today published the outcome of the two separate investigations.

HSE chief Bernard Gloster today restated "sincere apologies" to 'Emily's' family.

16.5k

Jul 19th 2023, 11:06 AM

# safety Alert

HSE issue safety warning for two vaping products with illegally high nicotine contents

The HSE is alerting the public stop using two vape products from the brand Mc Kesse.

22.5k

Jul 14th 2023, 7:32 PM

# CervicalCheck

'Exponential rise' in number of legal cases being taken against CervicalCheck, says WHO report

The report said that the programme could be rendered financially unsustainable due to the number of claims being taken against it.

8.6k

Jul 6th 2023, 11:05 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

'The system is broken': Carlow toddler with scoliosis without therapy due to staffing crisis

A report by

Eimer McAuley

“There is no one for us to pick up the phone to,” Shannon’s mum said.

Mother-of-five Yvonne Proctor speaks to The Journal about her "fight with the system".

Her daughter Shannon was diagnosed with scoliosis after her parents noticed that she was holding her neck to one side.

The Proctor family feels that, despite the huge financial burden, they will now have to go private to get Shannon therapy services.

16.7k

Jul 5th 2023, 12:03 AM

# cariban

Nearly 2,000 women approved for reimbursement of cost of pregnancy drug

A HSE review into the current arrangement to provide Cariban to women is due to conclude this month.

12.5k

Jul 4th 2023, 6:15 AM

June

June 2023

# vaping

HSE issues safety alert over higher than permitted nicotine levels in e-cigarette liquid

The Fantasi Ice products were found to have a nicotine concentration up to 25.3mg/ml, higher than the 20mg/ml limit.

15.0k

Jun 26th 2023, 6:26 PM

# HSE

HSE appoints safeguarding expert following review into ‘serious’ sexual assault at nursing home

In 2020, a healthcare worker at the nursing home was jailed for 11 years for raping a resident known by the pseudonym of ‘Emily’.

12.2k

Jun 25th 2023, 2:00 PM

# HSE

Safeguarding expert to be appointed after review into sexual assault at HSE-run nursing home

Mary Lou McDonald said a review into the handling of the case ‘uncovered that other residents have made allegations against this same healthcare assistant in the past’.

6.6k

Jun 21st 2023, 4:32 PM

# Medicine

Medicine shortages: Dept Health says 'numerous alternatives available to ensure continuity of care'

Figures released today showed that three out of five patients have experienced medicine shortages in the last 12 months.

12.1k

Jun 19th 2023, 5:23 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Nurses recruited to Ireland who fail €2,800 test left with debt and no work

A report by

Eimer McAuley

There have been calls for pre-test training to be introduced.

Two nurses who failed the exam, and were left in debt and unsure what to do next have spoken to The Journal about their experience.

Eimer McAuley continues her reporting on the recruitment and retention problems in the health service.

42.6k

Jun 17th 2023, 12:05 AM

# SEVEN DAY ROSTER

TDs praise officials for ensuring HSE wasn't 'falling over' after Bank Holiday weekend

One TD told Bernard Gloster to ‘take a bow’.

13.7k

Jun 15th 2023, 8:30 AM

# covid19

Ireland's Covid-19 vaccination programme will pause over the summer

This means no state Covid-19 vaccination programme will be active over the summer.

15.7k

Jun 14th 2023, 4:58 PM

# Healthcare

HSE launch campaign to recruit 400 new doctors to practice in Ireland by end of 2023

International ad campaigns will take place across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

9.9k

Jun 12th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Waiting Lists

Close to 500,000 people on waiting lists longer than maximum Sláintecare wait time targets

434,750 people are exceeding the 10-week outpatient target, equating to a 1% increase compared to the end of April.

11.5k

Jun 9th 2023, 9:11 PM

# Cyber Attack

HSE says 20 people's data breached in cyber-attack on third party recruitment software

Analysis of the attack determined that “no more than 20 people” had their information accessed.

10.3k

Jun 9th 2023, 3:08 PM

# Mental Health Commission

Some HSE mental health centres face being de-registered unless they improve compliance

‘We can now undeniably say that there are four key areas where standards are simply unacceptable,’ said the MHC chief executive.

7.4k

Jun 9th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Transport

Ministers express unease over underspend on national roads projects

Cabinet was also told that Covid mitigation measures in hospitals are under review.

14.8k

Jun 8th 2023, 7:54 PM

# Optometry Ireland

Optometrists call for end to ‘geographical lottery’ in children’s eye-care

The Optometry Ireland CEO said efforts in addressing these geographical gaps has been ‘very slow, minimal, and piecemeal’.

6.0k

Jun 6th 2023, 6:10 AM

# NURSE RECRUITMENT

Overseas nurses who quit jobs to work in Irish hospitals losing offers over permit delays

“I did not expect this treatment from a developed country,” one nurse said, as others spoke of losing hope and becoming depressed due to their experience.

22.7k

Jun 6th 2023, 12:10 AM

# Drug Testing

97 drug samples surrendered for testing at Life Festival

The testing initiative aims to reduce drug-related harm at festivals.

14.7k

Jun 2nd 2023, 6:09 PM

# roster tensions

It is 'inevitable' the health service will have to move to a seven-day roster, Tánaiste says

HSE chief Bernard Gloster said last week he is seeking to introduce a “permanent” seven-day working roster for hospital staff.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also said a seven-day roster is something the government will be discussing with the healthcare unions.

The INMO on Wednesday revealed that 11,856 people were without hospital beds in May.

11.1k

Jun 2nd 2023, 2:24 PM

# Cork

'Where will mum go?' Families panic following Cork nursing home's Fair Deal exit

Sheila Healy is turning 96 next month. Her children don’t know where she will be living come her birthday.

20.0k

Jun 1st 2023, 9:00 AM

May

May 2023

# new children's hospital

'Not in interest of the State' to share estimates of Children's Hospital final cost

The Minister said that rising costs for the hospital will not impact other healthcare facility projects, despite the HSE warning that it will.

11.9k

May 30th 2023, 2:35 PM

# lda

Planning permission granted for 852 new homes on site of former Central Mental Hospital

Initially, the Land Development Agency planned to deliver 1,200 new housing units, including a 14-storey apartment block.

17.4k

May 30th 2023, 1:31 PM

# healthcare workers

Over 800 nurses and midwives assaulted in first three months of 2023

Over 62% of all assaults reported to the HSE in the first quarter were carried out against nurses and midwives.

13.9k

May 28th 2023, 3:18 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

No funding being provided this year for development of more HSE eating disorder services

A report by

Hayley Halpin

Sinn Féin’s Mark Ward said there is “a lack of ambition and political will to deliver services that are so badly needed in our health system”.

The HSE confirmed there is no additional funding to develop new eating disorder teams in this year's National Service Plan.

Ward has said "there cannot be another Budget Day with no additional spending on eating disorder services".

7.0k

May 23rd 2023, 12:05 AM

# lgbt healthcare

Healthcare workers have positive attitudes towards LGBT+ people but lack training, study shows

The HSE now has ‘Rainbow Badges’ to help pateints identify LGBTQ-friendly staff.

5.5k

May 22nd 2023, 12:26 PM

# Limerick Review

HSE boss agrees to independent review of circumstances of Limerick hospital death

Eve Cleary, aged 21, died at University Hospital Limerick four hours after she had been discharged from the hospital on a wheelchair and in pain.

14.5k

May 19th 2023, 3:52 PM

# psycho-oncology

HSE to launch psychological supports for young people with cancer

Each year almost 400 people in Ireland under the age of 24 are diagnosed with cancer.

3.5k

May 17th 2023, 11:32 AM

# cyber crime

'Is anyone else terrified?': Doctors concerned as GPs are targets of ransomware attacks monthly

One doctor said that trying to avoid getting hit by hackers is like trying to “jay walk down the quays in Dublin”.

20.4k

Updated

May 14th 2023, 7:30 AM

# GP shortage

GPs say new medical card holders will struggle to get seen in midst of 'workforce crisis'

The Medical Director of the ICGP said GPs are facing a serious workforce shortage.

20.7k

May 13th 2023, 10:05 PM

# Covid-19

Over 100 faulty ventilators ordered by HSE in March 2020 still in storage amid legal dispute

The HSE is currently seeking to recoup €22.3 million for faulty and undelivered ventilators.

11.6k

Updated

May 11th 2023, 3:17 PM