Fergal Bowers

Health Correspondent

In 2018 and 2019, the HSE received complaints from four patient advocates (File image: RollingNews.ie)

HSE apology over treatment of four patient advocates

The HSE has confirmed that it is apologising to four patient advocates for the way they were treated by the organisation.

Health • 23 Jul 24

Families who elect to travel are expected to have their flights and accommodation paid for by the Department of Health

Children awaiting spinal surgery may be treated abroad

Some children who need spinal surgeries may soon receive them overseas, under plans being finalised by Irish health authorities.

Health • 19 Jul 24

The review will cover the years 2021 to 2023 and then move on to other years

HSE to conduct review into deaths during childbirth

The HSE has confirmed a confidential review into baby and maternal deaths during childbirth covering the years 2021 to 2023 will start later this year.

Ireland • 18 Jul 24

There are around 40 thalidomide survivors in Ireland (File image)

Thalidomide group rejects Govt's 'expression of regret'

The Irish Thalidomide Association (ITA) has rejected a letter from the Government and said that it did not amount to an apology for what happened its members.

Politics • 16 Jul 24

The prices were due to change from the start of this month but the HSE is deferring the cost changes to 1 September (Stock image)

HSE defers move to cut cataract reimbursement prices

The HSE has deferred a move to cut the price it reimburses people for cataract treatments in the EU and in Northern Ireland, under its overseas treatment schemes and a separate system for the North.

Ireland • 16 Jul 24

The database shows hospital outpatient attendance on a hospital-by-hospital and specialty-by-speciality basis

HSE launches online hospital outpatient activity database

The HSE has published an online interactive database showing hospital outpatient activity for the public and GPs to view, as well as health managers and staff.

Health • 11 Jul 24

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reported 981 cases in the week to last Saturday

Number of Covid-19 cases reducing - HPSC

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 is reducing, latest figures show.

Health • 11 Jul 24

The data shows that between 2015 and 2019 emergency hospital admissions for temperature-affected diseases were 8.5% higher on hot days in Ireland

Hot days significantly increase hospitalisations - report

There is evidence that higher temperatures significantly increase hospitalisation rates, a report from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found.

Health • 10 Jul 24

The ESRI study said areas with communal establishments and with higher shares of residents who are Travellers also had higher Covid-19 infection rates

Covid rates were a third higher in deprived areas - ESRI

A new report has found that Covid-19 infection rates were more than a third higher in the most deprived areas of Ireland, relative to more affluent areas.

Coronavirus • 04 Jul 24

The study considered adult vaccines and their programmes as recommended by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee

Four vaccine schemes could prevent 1,400 deaths - report

A new report on the benefit of adult vaccination has found that if four programmes were fully implemented, it would prevent 1,400 deaths, over 73,700 hospitalisations and 376,000 disease cases.

Ireland • 03 Jul 24