Fergal Bowers

Health Correspondent

The survey published by the Health Information and Quality Authority involved responses from 12,367 patients (File image)

Most hospital patients rate care positively, survey finds

A majority of patients have rated their hospital care positively, according to the latest National Inpatient Experience Survey.

Health • 10 Dec 24

The uptake of the nasal spray flu vaccine for children is currently at just under 16% (File image)

CMO urges public to get flu vaccine as cases rise

There has been a rise in cases of influenza and high levels are expected between Christmas and the New Year, according to interim Chief Medical Officer Professor Mary Horgan.

Health • 09 Dec 24

HIQA has been tasked with considering the case for a second emergency department within the region (File image)

HIQA opens public consultation to inform midwest review

The Health Information and Quality Authority has opened a public consultation to inform its independent statutory review into urgent and emergency care in the midwest region.

Health • 04 Dec 24

Kildare North: The story of the count

Regional • 03 Dec 24

There is common ground in relation to more frontline staff and cutting prescription charges

What changes for health are in the election manifestos?

Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers looks at some of the top promises being made by the various political parties.

Election 24 • 26 Nov 24

The society said that public patients must wait on average two years to find out if they will get access to EMA-approved anti-cancer drugs

Two-tier system failing patients, says cancer society

The Irish Cancer Society has said Ireland's two-tier health system is failing public cancer patients, who are not getting the same potentially life-saving cancer treatments as those being treated in private hospitals.

Health • 22 Nov 24

Over 844,000 people are waiting for some kind of hospital care

The health topics at the heart of the General Election

The health service is always a key topic in any general election, but not usually top of the list of concerns for people.

Analysis and Comment • 16 Nov 24

The Covid-19 world public health emergency officially ended at the start of May 2023

Can the Covid-19 review provide the answers?

The long-promised examination of the State's response to the Covid-19 pandemic is finally due to start in a few weeks.

Analysis and Comment • 04 Nov 24

Seamus Cotter was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in 2016

Lung cancer survivor says new research plan 'phenomenal'

Seamus Cotter from Galway is 54 and was diagnosed with lung cancer, eight years ago.

Health • 30 Oct 24

The payment included almost €700,000 for treating patients outside normal hours, under non-standard contract terms

Highest paid HSE staff earned almost €1m in remuneration

The Public Accounts Committee has heard that the highest paid staff member in the Health Service Executive received almost €1 million in total remuneration last year.

Ireland • 24 Oct 24