Health
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Medical Council seeks changes to abortion bill
Medical Council President Kieran Murphy has told the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children that the council is seeking changes to the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill.
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Kenny responds to Archbishop's abortion concerns
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has responded to views made on the abortion legislation by Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin.
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Conference hears about medical negligence victims
A medical negligence conference in Dublin has heard that over 100,000 adverse events were reported by the HSE in the health system last year.
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New drug to improve treatment of lung disorders
Scientists have claimed that a new medicine developed by researchers at Queen's University in Belfast could revolutionise the treatment of intensive care patients with lung disorders.
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Reports on hospital reorganisation published
Two major health reports have been published on the future of smaller hospitals and re-organising the overall hospital system around six hospital groups.
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Inspections of disability services planned
Independent inspections of Ireland's residential services for children and adults with disabilities will commence later this year.
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Jolie has double mastectomy to reduce cancer risk
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has announced that she had a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer.
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Community-rated health insurance under threat
The author of a new report on the health insurance market has said the principle of everyone paying the same regardless of their health is under threat.
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GPs in vote on abortion guidelines
Members of the Irish College of General Practitioners have voted to bring clarity to the issue of abortion based on medical guidelines.
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WHO warning over potential virus contagion
World Health Organisation officials say it is likely a new coronavirus that has killed at least 18 people in the Middle East and Europe could be passed between humans.
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White reiterates commitment to free GP care
Minister of State at the Department of Health Alex White has told a doctors' conference in Galway that the Government is committed to free GP care.
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Reilly greeted with silence at INMO conference
Minister for Health James Reilly was greeted with silence when he arrived at the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation conference in Letterkenny.
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Report shows HSE failures in child protection
The official social services watchdog has criticised the HSE for failing to comply with child protection standards in counties Carlow and Kilkenny.
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INMO says move on pay cuts could trigger action
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation President Claire Mahon has said there would be an appetite for strike action among nurses if the Government imposed pay cuts.
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Kenny says Government still plans free GP care
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Government is committed to providing free GP care in its first term.
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Inquest told of 'nightmare' before patient died
A woman has told an Inquest in Limerick that the last few days of her mother's life were a nightmare, before she died at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick almost three years ago.
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Four-year wait for over 5,000 Limerick patients
Over 5,600 patients in Limerick are waiting four years or more for an outpatient appointment, according to the latest figures from the HSE.
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Call for full regulation of plastic surgery sector
The Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons has called for full regulations of the cosmetics sector.
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Kenny will not play 'party politics' with bill
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out extending the right to an abortion to victims of rape.
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'Only one abortion law amendment acceptable': TD
A Labour TD has said she believes the only amendments that might be accepted to the draft abortion legislation would be those that would bring the law into line with best medical practice.
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