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Missed cancer treatment targets 'extremely worrying', says Irish Cancer Society
Missed cancer treatment targets 'extremely worrying', says Irish Cancer Society
There is currently a 30% shortage of radiation therapists in the country, as well as four radiation machines lying idle in hospitals across the country

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

At optician's office.
Funding to transfer delivery of children's eyecare yet to come on stream
The department has now said it 'will continue to liaise with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of the transfer of care for children over the age of eight'

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

HSE donates €2.4m worth of medical equipment to countries in need in 2023
HSE donates €2.4m worth of medical equipment to countries in need in 2023
It comes as an aid convoy supported by the non-profit 'What About Us' music organisation which left from Wicklow last month delivered medical aid to Ukraine

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2024
HSE €17m projects overrun a 'sorry story of waste' of taxpayers' money
An extension for a Cork community nursing unit was initially costed at €20.86m but an increase of almost 25% brought it to a total of €26.05m

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Therapist accused of sexually abusing prisoner now works for HSE
Therapist accused of sexually abusing prisoner now works for HSE
It has also emerged that the HSE employed the woman from October 2022, despite requesting and being denied a work reference by the Irish Prison Service

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Nurse consoling a senior woman in the nursing home holding her hand in the nursing home
Nursing union to ballot members as 'shortages impacting patient care'
Union president Caroline Gourley said jobs are not being filled when someone leaves or retires

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Young african american woman doctor consulting european sad male patient in clinic interior, cropped
Adults in Cork and Kerry who may have ADHD cannot get HSE mental health appointments
With over 600 people on the HSE waiting list, GPs can no longer refer people with suspected ADHD to the region's adult mental health teams

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Will new shape of HSE improve patient outcomes at UHL?
Will new shape of HSE improve patient outcomes at UHL?
University Hospital Limerick is now under the remit of HSE Mid West after the health service was restructured into six new regions

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Children's hospital contractor 'committed' to June 2025 completion date, says Health Minister
Children's hospital contractor 'committed' to June 2025 completion date, says Health Minister
the hospital now expected to set the State back over €2.2bn

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Delays in cancer therapy as gaps in health staffing 'frightening', unions warn
Delays in cancer therapy as gaps in health staffing 'frightening', unions warn
Protests at Cork University Hospital and HSE headquarters in Dublin by members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, Fórsa, and Siptu

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Man died after heart condition was initially misdiagnosed at CUH, inquest hears
Man died after heart condition was initially misdiagnosed at CUH, inquest hears
Patrick Murphy, 34, a chemical engineer with a PhD and father of a 17-month-old son, from Glanmire, Cork, suffered sudden and very severe chest pain while watching a football match on September 1, 2021

Wed, 02 Oct, 2024

Industrial strikes
S Fergus Finlay: The HSE needs to be broken up — not into regions, but into functions
We need one agency to run Ireland’s 50 or so hospitals, one to provide services in the community, and one to provide mental health, disability, and wellbeing services

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Six people facing disciplinary process in wake of Aoife Johnston’s death
Six people facing disciplinary process in wake of Aoife Johnston’s death
Bernard Gloster said there was still “a risk” of reoccurrence at University Hospital Limerick’s (UHL) emergency department, but the risk was now reduced and said the aim was to make the hospital “safer”

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

Report into Aoife Johnston's death to be published by Monday
Report into Aoife Johnston's death to be published by Monday
The report by former Chief Justice Frank Clarke was given to the HSE and the bereaved family in July

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Role of pharmacies
Extending access to palliative care among key strategies to increase patient support
Ensuring people have equal access to palliative care across the country is among 25 key changes in a strategy to support patients and their families.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Interest in homebirths continues to grow, according to HSE 
Interest in homebirths continues to grow, according to HSE 
In 2022, 432 women registered for homebirths 

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Third of mental hospital beds closed with 21 people on waiting list 
The HSE says that it is hoping to increase its staffing to enable the hospital to cater for 130 in-patients in 2025

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Cytobrush for sampling endocervical cells in doctor hands during PAP test on woman patient in gynecologist's office. PAP test, c
Over 700,000 waiting for treatment while HSE sees drop to inquiries for cross border directive
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú called on the HSE to launch a nationwide publicity campaign, saying that many patients would avail of the chance to have that treatment paid for in another EU country

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

HSE to take over management of Kerry nursing home
HSE to take over management of Kerry nursing home
Hiqa has confirmed that the management of the home, located in the village of Camp just outside Tralee, will transfer to the HSE on September 11

Fri, 06 Sep, 2024

HSE chief executive defends pace of reforms
HSE chief executive defends pace of reforms
Hospitals have seen an overall 20% drop in people on trolleys waiting for a bed

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

Heart failure care
Patients getting new hips or knees discharged within 48 hours
55% were back at work or doing exercise and household work within a month of surgery

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

Cara Darmody set to meet Taoiseach for update on better autism services
Cara Darmody set to meet Taoiseach for update on better autism services
Ms Darmody said: “I do not know exactly what the Taoiseach is going to tell me later on today. But I am very hopeful that it will be good news"

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

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HSE recruitment freeze throws up issues for nurses and midwives returning from career breaks
One member of staff said that the delay in a return had seen them seek alternative employment because they 'still have bills to pay'

Mon, 19 Aug, 2024

Mature couple holding hands at a doctors office
Delays in State-funded fertility treatments could threaten people's chances of starting a family
While the HSE says there is no 'average' wait time as every person will be different, its website says it can take up to three months to be seen by a specialist in a fertility hub

Thu, 15 Aug, 2024

Paediatrician doctor examining a young female patient sitting on her mothers lap wearing masks.
Therapy hours for children with disabilities fall despite rise in staff levels
The HSE said there was an acknowledged shortage of personnel with the necessary qualifications, experience, or skills to fill vacant posts in children’s disability network teams

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Baby Stock
Irish Examiner view: HSE’s lack of ‘serious incidents’ data raises a red flag
In a world that is lubricated by the collection of statistics of every kind it is a surprise to find just how little we know about some areas of public activity and policy

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

CC SMITHFIELD CELEBRATIONS
No 'clear criteria' for international surgery initiative, advocates warn
Parents of children with spina bifida and scoliosis are being 'left confused' 

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

708 deaths between 2019 and 2023 at CUH's emergency department
708 deaths between 2019 and 2023 at CUH's emergency department
More than 5,000 patients died in hospital emergency departments or were dead on arrival in the last five years

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
HSE advertisment for new senior position in Cork sparks row with psychiatric nurses
Psychiatric Nurses Association warns HSE it is 'unacceptable' that post had been advertised 'without any discussion or agreement with the PNA'

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

'Capacity issue' at HSE supply depot means walking aids are being left outside
'Capacity issue' at HSE supply depot means walking aids are being left outside
'There is a capacity issue within the current building to intake the high volume of returned appliances from the community'

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024

Mother slams HSE over storage of 'nearly new' walking aids outside supply depot
Mother slams HSE over storage of 'nearly new' walking aids outside supply depot
Deirdre Taaffe said the equipment appeared to have been stored outdoors for 'weeks'

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
Posts cannot be allowed to be 'guillotined', unions tell HSE
This intervention from unions comes after the lifting of the HSE’s controversial recruitment freeze last week, which had been in place since last October

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Parents resign from disability service steering group over issues with strategy
Parents resign from disability service steering group over issues with strategy
One campaigner, Rebecca O'Riordan, said: 'We realised quickly that a seat at the table is not the same thing as a voice, and we consistently lowered our expectation'

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

Nurse pushing air out of syringe for vaccine injection. Doctor wearing blue gloves and medical mask. Person holds a syringe with
Retired HSE staff who worked during covid lose pension pay
Some workers facing bills ranging up to €20k 

Sun, 14 Jul, 2024

Protesters at UHL call for faster reform following deaths
Protesters at UHL call for faster reform following deaths
A broad review by health watchdog Hiqa was announced in early May to look into whether a second emergency department is needed for the mid-west region of Limerick, Clare and north Tipperary

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash
Elaine Loughlin: Bernard Gloster's 'I told you so' moment
Move comes nine months after HSE head called for more money

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

Doctor writing a medical chart.
New bill aims to digitise healthcare information in Ireland
The Department of Health said the Health Information Bill will be "transformative for patients and health professionals alike".

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Therapy Session for Teens Close Up
HSE reveals significant increase in delays for child psychology appointments in Cork/Kerry
Figures released to Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns show that between December 2020 and May 2024, the waiting list in the Cork North Lee region increased from just 53 to 1,503.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Coronavirus - Wed Jun 17, 2020
One-third of patients identified as malnourished on arrival to hospitals in Ireland
Cakk to expand screening and treatment for malnutrition to all settings where cancer patients receive care

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Sad girl in hooded top, sitting on a window ledge with head in hands in despair
Over 100 children wait up to five years for primary care psychology assessment in Cork and Kerry
HSE Cork Kerry Community Healthcare said they 'sincerely regret' waiting times facing children

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

External reviews into deaths at Cork and Kerry maternity units to be conducted
External reviews into deaths at Cork and Kerry maternity units to be conducted
Three deaths linked to pregnancy over a short time period is unusual in Ireland, where such tragedies remain a rare occurrence

Thu, 27 Jun, 2024

Housing crisis forces nurses to quit jobs in Cork city hospitals
Housing crisis forces nurses to quit jobs in Cork city hospitals
Warning of impact on patient care as INMO members say nurses are having to sleep on friends’ sofas or in garden sheds

Thu, 09 May, 2024

Family of Tatenda Mukwata left waiting for answers after mother’s death
Family of Tatenda Mukwata left waiting for answers after mother’s death
Zimbabwean native Tatenda Mukwata died in University Hospital Kerry in Tralee on April 21, 2022

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

Close up of a dentist operating on a patience
More than 100k children denied school screening dental appointments
'Urgent' need for additional resources as figures show only 50% of eligible schoolchildren were screened by dentists last year

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

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