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Health
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St James's Hospital makes children's hospital bid
St James' Hospital has published the details of its bid for the new national children's hospital.
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Drop in number of people with health insurance
The number of people with private health insurance fell to just over 2.1m people at the end of March, the same number insured in mid-2006, according to the Health Insurance Authority.
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13 children known to child services died in 2012
New figures from the Health Service Executive show that 13 children known to child protection services have died so far this year.
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Rehab hospital to get new 120-bed facility
The National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire is to get a replacement 120-bed facility.
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Increase in elder abuse case reports
There was a 9% increase in the number of elder abuse cases reported last year, according to the Health Service Executive.
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Fake drugs damaging global fight against malaria
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Doctor found guilty of cheating in medical exams
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€13m specialised unit for Limerick hospital
A major new unit costing €13m is to be built at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick.
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Hospital waiting times are defended
The chief operating officer of the body tasked with bringing down hospital waiting times has defended its work to date, after figures showed an increase in the number of people waiting longer than six months for an operation or medical procedure.
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Up to 20,000 on orthodontic waiting lists
Between 15,000 and 20,000 children are on waiting lists for orthodontic treatment, according to the new president of the Irish Dental Association.
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HIQA report highlights Tallaght Hospital failings
A HIQA investigation has severely criticised Tallaght Hospital, saying patients' lives were put at risk because they were being treated on trolleys in corridors.
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400 jobs promised in Rehab Group recruitment drive
The Rehab Group, which provides support services and job opportunity for disabled people, has announced that it plans to recruit 750 staff in its operations over the next three years.
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Alcohol affecting young people's mental health
A major new study on youth mental health has revealed that drinking alcohol is taking a heavy toll on young people's mental health.
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Measles outbreak in west Cork
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Cancer victim's family claims 'systematic failure'
The family of a woman who died from lung cancer, when doctors thought she had pneumonia, has claimed there was a systematic failure in one of the hospitals in the southeast.
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Phoenix Park site proposed for Children's Hospital
An eight-acre site at the Phoenix Park Racecourse in Dublin has been put forward as a potential location for a new National Children's Hospital.
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James Reilly: Closed hospital beds to stay closed
Minister for Health James Reilly has said that closed hospital beds will stay closed until the financial situation improves.
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Report into Nazareth House flu outbreak
A report into a nursing home in Donegal where seven residents died in a flu outbreak last month has found that the home did not notify the authorities quickly.
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Vomiting bug outbreak at Waterford hospital
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FDA urged to approve HIV/AIDS breakthrough
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