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  • Fergal Bowers Health Correspondent

    Fergal Bowers

    Health Correspondent

    Close up of doctor working on tablet and laptop with human brain anatomy display on screen

    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 • 14 hrs
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    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
    Beaumont Hospital appearing before a PAC meeting

    Beaumont has repaid €25,000 to NTPF, PAC meeting hears

    Dublin's Beaumont Hospital said it has repaid €25,000 to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), which was supposed to be used to cut waiting lists.

    Health • 09 Oct
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    Patients can face two hour wait for ambulance, cttee told

    The HSE's National Ambulance Service has said that failures to meet response targets means that some patients can wait for more than two hours for an emergency service response.

    Health • 08 Oct
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    Dept of Health budget to provide for 3,300 extra staff

    A record level of total funding of €27.4bn will be allocated to the Department of Health for 2026.

    Budget 2026 • 07 Oct
    CHI will be responsible for operating the new National Childen's Hospital

    CHI due to be integrated into HSE by 2027

    Children's Health Ireland is due be integrated into the HSE by 2027, it has been confirmed. It follows a period of controversy for CHI over governance issues and issues around spinal surgery and scoliosis waiting lists.

    Ireland • 24 Sep
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    Many men dying from largely preventable causes - report

    A new report on men's health has found that many men in Ireland are dying too young, of causes that are largely preventable.

    Ireland • 23 Sep
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    99 hospital consultants earned €350,000 or more in 2023

    A HSE audit has found that 99 hospital consultants earned €350,000 or more in 2023, for public work.

    Health • 23 Sep
    Nursing Homes Ireland Conference in Kilkenny

    15,000 more beds needed by 2040 - Nursing Homes Ireland

    Ireland's ageing population means there will be a sharp rise in demand for both home support hours and long-term residential care beds up to 2040.

    Ireland • 18 Sep
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    12 babies born alive in 2022 after pregnancy termination

    The HSE has said it is rare for a baby to be born alive following termination of pregnancy.

    Health • 11 Sep
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