Fergal Bowers

Health Correspondent

Four out of a hundred newborn babies are hospitalised due to RSV. The Cabinet approved the vaccination programme in June (stock image)

Vaccinations for newborns from next month to tackle RSV

A HSE immunisation programme to protect newborn babies against the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) will run from September to the end of February next.

Health • 28 Aug 24

Planned surgeries, day case care and outpatient clinics in the region were cancelled earlier this month to ease overcrowding

Planned care gradually resuming across UHL hospitals

The University Limerick Hospitals Group has said planned care is gradually being resumed across its five hospitals, after being suspended on 8 August to help ease overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick.

Health • 27 Aug 24

A information sign on monkeypox is seen at an airport in India

No cases of mpox strain of concern in Ireland - HSPC

Health authorities in Ireland say there have been no cases in Ireland of the mpox strain that is causing concern in Africa.

Health • 22 Aug 24

Planned services across the Mid West were suspended due to overcrowding at UHL

Terms for review of midwest health services published

The Health Information & Quality Authority has published the terms of reference for a review of the urgent and emergency care in the midwest region.

Munster • 22 Aug 24

Under the proposed changes pharmacists will be able to prescribe for a list of common conditions (Stock image)

IMO concerned for patient safety under prescription plan

The president of the Irish Medical Organisation has said he has concerns for patient safety in relation to a new plan which will allow pharmacists to diagnose and write prescriptions for eight common conditions.

Health • 13 Aug 24

The INMO says 120 patients are waiting in the UHL ED today

UHL ED overcrowding leads to suspension of services

A significant number of planned services in the University Limerick Hospitals Group have been suspended, to allow the main hospital deal with emergency department overcrowding.

Regional • 08 Aug 24

The figures show that Cork University Hospital's emergency department is one of the busiest in the country

Over 5,400 deaths in EDs in past five years, figures show

Over 5,400 people have died in hospital emergency departments over the past five years, according to new figures.

Health • 07 Aug 24

The HSE said the hospital is working on a plan to bring the service into operation

HSE 'commited' to provision of MRI for Mullingar hospital

The HSE has said it is committed to the provision of a new public MRI scanner service at the Regional Hospital Mullingar.

Leinster • 01 Aug 24

The HPSC said that most confirmed caes involve people aged 65 years and over

Fall in weekly confirmed Covid-19 cases, says HPSC

There has been a reduction in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

Coronavirus • 01 Aug 24

Grainne Power, HPRA Director of Compliance, said that there was a rise in weight drug seizures

Sharp increase in volume of illegal medicines seized

Over 700,000 units of illegal medicines were seized in the first six months of the year, according to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA).

Ireland • 31 Jul 24