http://www.rte.ie/news/health/ Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie en-ie Copyright © RTÉ Publishing, see http://www.rte.ie/extra/rss.html for terms and conditions of reuse News Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:17:15 +0100 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:17:15 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/news/health// http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0620/457684-cancer-drugs/ Independent Senator and oncologist John Crown has said it is a great scandal that some private health insurers have decided not to provide an approved cancer drug to their patients. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:17:15 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0620/457684-cancer-drugs/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0620/457693-savita-halappanavar-rosters/ The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland has requested Galway University Hospital to provide the duty rosters for nursing and midwifery staff at the hospital during the care of Savita Halappanavar. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:57:06 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0620/457693-savita-halappanavar-rosters/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0618/457342-savita-halappanavar/ Several members of staff at University Hospital Galway reportedly received threats in the aftermath of the death of Savita Halappanavar. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:56:22 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0618/457342-savita-halappanavar/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0614/456620-savita-halappanavar-inquiry/ The Health Service Executive has promised to fully implement all the recommendations in the clinical review into the death of Savita Halappanavar. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:06:16 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0614/456620-savita-halappanavar-inquiry/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0618/457257-medical-card-holders-face-cancer-cost-hike/ Medical card patients who have undergone breast cancer treatment in hospital may have to pay the cost of their GP cancer care follow-up. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:55:56 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0618/457257-medical-card-holders-face-cancer-cost-hike/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0613/456315-savita-halappanavar-inquiry/ The HSE Clinical Review into the death of Savita Halappanavar has found there was "a lack of recognition of the gravity of the situation and the increasing risk to the life of the mother". Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:38:39 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0613/456315-savita-halappanavar-inquiry/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0613/456429-savita-halappanavar-inquiry-reaction/ Praveen Halappanavar's solicitor has said there is a strong likelihood that his client will take legal action in an effort to ascertain exactly why his wife died. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:47:51 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0613/456429-savita-halappanavar-inquiry-reaction/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0613/456404-committee-health/ Almost 32% of seven-year-olds in Ireland are overweight or obese, an Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children has heard. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:21:28 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0613/456404-committee-health/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0612/456123-derry/ A deep clean is being carried out at the neonatal unit in Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Derry after an increase in babies being diagnosed with a bloodstream infection. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:28:25 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0612/456123-derry/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0610/455768-kidney-transplants-beaumont/ The number of kidney transplants is set to increase from over 160 a year to 250, under a €14.5m expansion plan announced at the National Renal Transplant Programme at Dublin's Beaumont Hospital. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:53:25 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0610/455768-kidney-transplants-beaumont/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0611/456042-mobility-allowance/ Mobility allowance and motorised transport payments will continue to be made, pending the establishment of new schemes. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:08:04 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0611/456042-mobility-allowance/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0610/455717-alcohol-sponsorship/ The Irish Farmers' Association has expressing concern that ending sponsorship of sporting activity by alcohol companies could damage Irish farming. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:07:53 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0610/455717-alcohol-sponsorship/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0610/455721-hospital-lost-3m-due-to-missed-appointments/ The Galway and Roscommon University Hospital Group has said €3m was lost last year as a result of outpatient appointments not being kept. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:04:23 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0610/455721-hospital-lost-3m-due-to-missed-appointments/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0612/456268-gp-broadband/ A meeting is to take place between the Health Service Executive and a medical general practitioner in Co Galway over a dispute over broadband services which led to him stopping the provision of services in two health centres in the county. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:22:37 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0612/456268-gp-broadband/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0610/455741-rise-in-hiv-due-to-lack-of-awareness/ A public health medicine specialist with the HSE has attributed a four-fold increase in the incidence of HIV in men aged between 25 and 34 years as a lack of awareness about safe sex. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:06:13 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0610/455741-rise-in-hiv-due-to-lack-of-awareness/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0609/455562-hiv-diagnosis/ Figures released by the Health Service Executive show that there were 166 newly diagnosed cases of HIV among gay and bisexual men in Ireland in 2012. Sun, 9 Jun 2013 17:31:40 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0609/455562-hiv-diagnosis/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0608/455350-nutrition-london-g8/ A Government commitment to double its expenditure on nutrition in the developing world over the next eight years is to be achieved without increasing the Overseas Development Aid budget. Sat, 8 Jun 2013 22:54:38 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0608/455350-nutrition-london-g8/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0607/455123-abortion-legislation/ The umbrella group for religious communities, the Conference of Religious of Ireland, has said Government failure to allow TDs and Senators a free vote on the forthcoming abortion legislation would be a totalitarian move. Sat, 8 Jun 2013 09:33:18 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0607/455123-abortion-legislation/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0606/454861-generic-drugs/ Pharmacists will be obliged to give patients the cheapest available medicines under new legislation aimed at saving millions on the State's drug bill. Thu, 6 Jun 2013 21:53:20 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0606/454861-generic-drugs/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0604/454388-el-salvador-abortion/ The pregnant woman at the centre of an abortion controversy in El Salvador had her baby delivered yesterday by Caesarean section to save her life and avoid breaking the law. The baby did not survive. Tue, 4 Jun 2013 21:24:28 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0604/454388-el-salvador-abortion/