Cttee told Ireland 'laggard' on electronic health records The Oireachtas Committee on Health has heard that a business case for Ireland to have full electronic health records for every patient is due to go to Government soon. Politics • 10 hrs
Cttee told Ireland 'laggard' on electronic health records The Oireachtas Committee on Health has heard that a business case for Ireland to have full electronic health records for every patient is due to go to Government soon. Politics • 10 hrs
HSE: Over 700,000 planned procedures cancelled since 2023 The HSE has confirmed that over 700,000 planned procedures for patients were cancelled since 2023 to the middle of this year. Health • 04 Nov
HSE: Over 700,000 planned procedures cancelled since 2023 The HSE has confirmed that over 700,000 planned procedures for patients were cancelled since 2023 to the middle of this year. Health • 04 Nov
Physical inactivity costing €1.1bn a year in healthcare A new report has said that Ireland's car dependent transport system is fuelling a slow-motion health and climate emergency, driven by physical inactivity, chronic illness and environmental degradation. Health • 30 Oct
Physical inactivity costing €1.1bn a year in healthcare A new report has said that Ireland's car dependent transport system is fuelling a slow-motion health and climate emergency, driven by physical inactivity, chronic illness and environmental degradation. Health • 30 Oct
Heat-related deaths rise due to climate change - report The warming effects of climate change have seen the rate of heat-related deaths surge 23% since the 1990s - to over 546,000 a year - according to the ninth Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climate Change. Health • 29 Oct
Heat-related deaths rise due to climate change - report The warming effects of climate change have seen the rate of heat-related deaths surge 23% since the 1990s - to over 546,000 a year - according to the ninth Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climate Change. Health • 29 Oct
Radiation therapy targets consistently missed, cttee told The Irish Cancer Society has said there is a complacent notion that Ireland is doing well in terms of cancer treatment. Health • 22 Oct
Radiation therapy targets consistently missed, cttee told The Irish Cancer Society has said there is a complacent notion that Ireland is doing well in terms of cancer treatment. Health • 22 Oct
'I needed help' - father on fighting back from addiction Stephen Freer was running his own electrical engineering company and was surrounded by caring family. Ireland • 21 Oct
'I needed help' - father on fighting back from addiction Stephen Freer was running his own electrical engineering company and was surrounded by caring family. Ireland • 21 Oct
Medical negligence costs a challenge, consultants hear The rising costs of medical negligence is one of the biggest challenges for the health service, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association has said. Health • 18 Oct
Medical negligence costs a challenge, consultants hear The rising costs of medical negligence is one of the biggest challenges for the health service, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association has said. Health • 18 Oct
Third of new cancer drugs improve survival rates - report Just over a third of most new medicines for cancer treatment improve overall survival rate, according to the head of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics. Health • 16 Oct
Third of new cancer drugs improve survival rates - report Just over a third of most new medicines for cancer treatment improve overall survival rate, according to the head of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics. Health • 16 Oct
Call for national strategy on sudden death in epilepsy A national strategy to reduce the incidence of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy is needed here, according to Epilepsy Ireland. Health • 15 Oct
Call for national strategy on sudden death in epilepsy A national strategy to reduce the incidence of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy is needed here, according to Epilepsy Ireland. Health • 15 Oct
Women face financial barriers to healthcare, report finds Women face financial barriers to filling prescriptions, or regular healthcare, due to cost, a new report on women's health has found. Health • 14 Oct
Women face financial barriers to healthcare, report finds Women face financial barriers to filling prescriptions, or regular healthcare, due to cost, a new report on women's health has found. Health • 14 Oct
