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  • Fergal Bowers Health Correspondent

    Fergal Bowers

    Health Correspondent

    The HSE service to allow people to book PCR screening or antigen kits ended in spring last year

    Significant rise in Covid-19 cases, HPSC says

    There has been a significant rise in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the past week, up 60% on the previous week, according to latest figures.

    Coronavirus • 27 Jun 24
    The strategy promises that everyone will have access to their own digital health records (Stock image)

    New electronic patient health record system proposed

    A new national electronic patient health record system for Ireland has been proposed at an International Digital Health conference in Maynooth University.

    Health • 26 Jun 24
    The test screens for early identification of serious medical conditions and rare diseases (Stock image)

    Calls for expansion of rare disease screening in newborns

    Campaigners are looking for the system to check newborn babies for rare diseases to be expanded.

    Health • 25 Jun 24
    No new variant of concern has been identified in Ireland

    HPSC reports increased Covid activity in Ireland

    There is increased Covid-19 activity in Ireland, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has said.

    Coronavirus • 06 Jun 24
    Some services were suspended earlier today due to a fire in Beaumont Hospital

    Services resume at Beaumont Hospital ED after fire

    Beaumont Hospital's emergency department has resumed services after a fire earlier today resulted in the suspension of some services.

    Dublin • 05 Jun 24
    The plan for the new children's hospital was first proposed in 1993 (RollingNews.ie)

    When will the new National Children's Hospital open?

    The new National Paediatric Hospital will be a world-class facility and mostly all-digital, with very little paper.

    Analysis and Comment • 01 Jun 24
    The audit found that in 2022, there were 5.6 critical care beds for every 100,000 people (Stock image)

    Extra ICU capacity critical to improve outcomes - report

    A new report has found that the pressure on intensive care units is significant and there are not enough of these beds to meet demand.

    Health • 29 May 24
    Andy Kavanagh was just 19 when he underwent the surgery in 1986 at Dublin's Mater Hospital

    Irish heart recipient celebrates 38 years since surgery

    The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital is marking the 38th anniversary of the surgery of the longest living heart transplant recipient in the country.

    Health • 28 May 24
    The Irish health system is heavily dependent on foreign doctors from outside of the EU, making up over half of those newly registered in Ireland (file image)

    Doctors call for visa reform so families can join them

    A group representing international doctors working in Ireland has called for reform of the visa processing system, to enable family members join them.

    Ireland • 15 May 24
    Stephen Donnell was speaking at the annual INMO conference (Pic: RollingNws.ie)

    Donnelly 'committed' to reform of emergency departments

    The Minister for Health has said that he is committed to the full roll-out of safe staffing for emergency departments.

    Health • 10 May 24
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