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Fergal Bowers

Health Correspondent

Two-year delays for HSE to approve new drugs - IPHA

The pharmaceutical industry has said there are lengthy delays of two or more years for new drugs to be approved for use by the HSE.
Health • 07 Mar 24

International surrogacy will be provided for - Donnelly

Proposed new legislation on assisted human reproduction will provide for international surrogacy into the future, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said.
Ireland • 06 Mar 24

Non-compliance issues at some mental health centres

The Mental Health Commission has published four reports into in-patient health centres, which detail non-compliance with areas such as privacy, the condition of premises and risk management.
Health • 05 Mar 24

Over 300,000 to be offered measles catch-up vaccine

Over 300,000 people are to be offered a measles catch-up vaccine, under plans drawn up by health officials.
Health • 04 Mar 24

HSE senior executive to get redundancy of almost €400k

The Health Service Executive has confirmed that a senior executive is to get a redundancy package of almost €400,000.
Ireland • 29 Feb 24

Doctor faces inquiry over management of childbirth

A Medical Council Fitness to Practise Inquiry has begun into a doctor who was involved in the management of the birth of a baby at South Tipperary General Hospital in September 2008.
Health • 28 Feb 24

Covid laws greatly impacted loved ones' deaths - survey

70% of people found that the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions prevented their loved one having the death they would have wished for, according to a new survey for the Irish Hospice Foundation.
Ireland • 27 Feb 24

The ongoing issue of overcrowding in Irish hospitals

Hospital overcrowding has been an ongoing issue despite efforts to eliminate it by various governments. It used to be a major issue during the clinical winter, but health staff now say that hospital overcrowding has become an all-year round problem.
Anaylsis and Comment • 28 Jan 24

HSE appoints Executive Officers to Health Regions

The HSE has appointed six Regional Executive Officers (REOs) for the new Health Regions.
Ireland • 25 Jan 24

Covid-19 inquiry should adopt 'no blame approach'

A draft Government plan for the forthcoming inquiry into Ireland's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, seen by RTÉ News, says it should be "independent, multi-disciplinary, objective and fair and should involve a no blame approach".
Ireland • 25 Jan 24

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