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Number of patients admitted on trolleys up 187% in some hospitals
Five hospitals increased by between 75% to 187% in comparison to the same period last year.
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Aug 8th 2014, 8:15 AM
This 1940s letter describes the 'decent class' of unmarried mothers who were 'first offenders'
The letter details how one hospital was struggling to find foster mothers for children.
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Jul 14th 2014, 7:25 AM
Nurse jailed for ill treatment of 92-year-old after family installed secret camera
The hidden camera captured the nurse poking the 92-year-old victim in the head and telling her to “shut up”.
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Jul 10th 2014, 11:14 AM
Call to extend emergency medical card time limit for dying patients
Currently the eligibility period is six months, though one in five people who have these cards live longer and are then forced to undergo a means test.
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Jul 2nd 2014, 6:45 AM
More than a dozen children admitted as involuntary patients in 2013
There were 1,591 adult involuntary admissions last year and 541 regrades of patients.
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Jun 26th 2014, 6:50 AM
Patients in a vegetative state are often misdiagnosed, but a new brain scan may help
Traditional methods of testing if a patient will recover can be ‘little better than flipping a coin’ in some cases.
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Apr 16th 2014, 7:00 AM
Firefighters and emergency workers 'extremely concerned' about Ireland's ambulance service
RTÉ’s Prime Time programme documented a litany of failures of shortcomings in the National Ambulance Service.
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Mar 28th 2014, 2:28 PM
Tracing The Blood Line: Here’s what happens to your blood after you donate
Ever wondered what happens to blood after it’s been donated? Here it is explained.
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Mar 17th 2014, 8:31 PM
Tracing The Blood Line: Here’s what to expect when you give blood
Have you ever considered giving blood and have you ever wondered how the whole thing works?
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Mar 17th 2014, 8:30 PM
Ambulance cover 'needs to treble' to boost response times
Deputy Denis Naughten said that the Republic of Ireland has a third of the amount of ambulances that Northern Ireland has.
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Mar 15th 2014, 12:47 PM
People with serious illnesses asked to share their experience of palliative care
The qualitative survey aims to improve policy and services across the country.
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Mar 10th 2014, 8:18 AM
Deal reached on 10 bed unit for CF patients in Cork University Hospital
There had been a row over how many beds would be secured, but the original plan can now go ahead, said Minister Kathleen Lynch.
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Mar 4th 2014, 7:02 PM
CDI is more common than MRSA and kills one in three Irish patients infected
Unlike MRSA, alcohol wipes do not stop the spread of CDI.
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Mar 4th 2014, 6:30 AM
Patients more likely to die when cared for by nurses with heavy workloads
In Ireland, the average patient-to-nurse ratio is 6·9, which is mid-range in comparison to other European countries.
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Feb 26th 2014, 6:45 AM
New 'phenomenal' treatment uses patient's immune system to kill leukaemia
The treatment was found to work in 88 percent of patients, say the New York scientists undertaking the project.
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Feb 19th 2014, 8:43 PM
Final part of Mater's €284m redevelopment move underway
The hospital will soon be a fully world class experience for patients, the hospital’s CEO has said.
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Feb 10th 2014, 2:12 PM
Updating your friends - while in a coma
For one Kerry-born woman, it was just a case of having the right friend.
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Jan 26th 2014, 8:45 AM
Concern over high level of undetected PTSD among Irish psychiatric clients
A new study also looked at trauma rates, and found that traumatic incidents were under-reported in some cases.
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Jan 7th 2014, 9:12 AM
618 kept in hospital over Christmas - despite being cleared by docs
The lack of alternatives for elderly patients means that many are having to stay in hospital, which is costing the HSE money.
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Dec 16th 2013, 3:45 PM
Chemotherapy rooms for patients at new Mater Hospital building 'overcrowded'
The hospital said this is a temporary set-up until a purpose built day unit is completed next year.
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Dec 9th 2013, 6:45 AM
Transparency in medical negligence cases could save the health system millions
Yesterday’s conference on medical negligence was told the health service could save millions if the traditional deny and defend policy was replaced.
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Nov 5th 2013, 6:30 AM
Children's hospital performs moving Katy Perry lip dub
There’s just… something in our eye. Or several things. There are several things in our eyes.
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Oct 23rd 2013, 7:41 AM
Patient group launched for people with severe respiratory disease
COPD is a lung condition that makes it hard for sufferers to breathe due to obstruction of the airways.
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Oct 21st 2013, 10:46 PM
Talks between the IMO and HSE resume today
Last week, the IMO said progress had been made in the talks.
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Oct 15th 2013, 8:30 AM
Consultants' association: HSE being driven by Troika demands, not patient welfare
The president of the IHCA also said that the HSE’s “unsympathetic” traits have led to action like the junior doctors’ strike which has created tensions among the ranks.
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Oct 12th 2013, 5:43 PM
One third of people are not taking enough of their prescriptions to cure them
This figure gets worse for people with long-term illnesses as a report found they are often struggling with the cost of their treatment regime.
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Sep 25th 2013, 4:08 PM
Patients at infection risk due to poor hand-hygiene
HIQA has found that a number of hospitals, including St. James in Dublin, are falling below required hand-hygiene standards.
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Sep 19th 2013, 2:45 PM
Psychiatric unit placed CCTV in patients' bedrooms
An inspection report also found that one care unit provided an “institutionalised and socially impoverished” environment for residents.
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Aug 1st 2013, 7:16 PM
2,446 children on eye clinic waiting lists at Crumlin Hospital
Around 1,444 are still waiting for an appointment at the Crumlin Children’s Hospital.
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Jul 30th 2013, 7:00 PM
Major clean-up underway at flooded Letterkenny hospital
The Emergency Department remains closed and patients are being diverted to two other hospitals.
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Jul 27th 2013, 11:38 AM
Doctors warn patients: Expect long waiting times to see your GP
Doctors say government cuts will lead to the ‘normalisation’ of long waiting times. “This move is not only mean-spirited, it is stupid,” said one GP.
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Jul 2nd 2013, 11:37 AM
2,500 patients a year are denied access to hospice services
There should be 450 hospice beds in the country. Today, there are only 155 hospice beds available.
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Jun 26th 2013, 10:40 AM
105 people every day aren’t turning up for appointments at Galway hospitals
The HSE estimates that it cost more than €3 million to prepare for appointments for people who never showed up.
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Jun 18th 2013, 9:00 PM
€1.5 million research investment into healthcare quality and patient safety
The research project aims to identify the most immediate and important safety and quality issues in the health service and improve care by developing changes in policy and practice.
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May 24th 2013, 9:10 AM
University of Limerick scientists invent new metal to 'significantly reduce patient trauma'
Scientists in Limerick have invented a new metal that will make medical devices inside the body more visible under x-ray, resulting in “significantly” reducing patient trauma and hospitalisation time.
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May 21st 2013, 6:45 AM
Cutting edge technologies in healthcare will increase efficiency
Tablet devices for nurses and electronic medical records – just some of the ideas showcased at a digital healthcare gathering in Dublin yesterday.
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May 16th 2013, 7:15 AM
40 psychiatric patients escape from Kenya hospital after overpowering guards
Ten of the patients have now returned to the hospital and police said the breakout must have been well planned.
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May 13th 2013, 5:39 PM
Reilly urged to help make Lung Fibrosis drug available
The HSE is currently in negotiations with the manufacturers of Pirfenidone, which has life-extending benefits for Lung Fibrosis patients.
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Apr 15th 2013, 2:45 PM
Column: Competition in our health system – it’s time for that debate
There are many reasons why competition in the healthcare sector will not work in the same way as it does in markets for other goods and services, says Brian Turner – who asks if more competition would mean better value.
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Mar 26th 2013, 7:00 AM
French patients keep HIV at bay despite stopping drugs
A new study reveals that 14 HIV patients have remained healthy for years after stopping drug treatment offers fresh evidence that early medical intervention may lead to a “functional cure” for AIDS.
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Mar 14th 2013, 9:00 PM
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