Fergal Bowers

Health Correspondent

HIQA representatives are before the Public Accounts Committee

HIQA taking regulatory action against two nursing homes

HIQA has again apologised to people who feel the agency let them down after revelations about neglect and staff shortages in two nursing homes run by Emeis Ireland.

Politics • 17 Jul

Stock image of newborn baby in a hospital setting

Incomplete maternity patient safety reports 'sloppy': IPA

A review of monthly patient safety reports from the country's 19 public maternity units, has uncovered some significant gaps in the reporting of key information by hospitals.

Health • 16 Jul

A person holds hands with an ill person with a blanket on their lap (Stock image)

Variations in cancer care 'causing avoidable deaths'

The Irish Cancer Society has said that there are shocking variations across the country in terms of access to cancer tests and treatments.

Health • 09 Jul

Patient speaks of inappropriate relationship with doctor

A patient with whom a doctor was found to have engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship has spoken publicly for the first time about her experience.

Health • 08 Jul

Suspended doctor not to treat certain patient groups

A doctor who was suspended in Britain last month after a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Panel hearing has given a undertaking to the Irish Medical Council here not to provide any treatment to certain patient groups in Ireland, except under specific conditions, RTÉ News has confirmed.

Ireland • 08 Jul

Sinn Féin Health spokesperson David Cullinane said the scale of the spending on funds to cut waiting lists was staggering

Companies received over €70m to cut waiting lists - HSE

New data released by the HSE in relation to funding to cut public waiting lists, has revealed that three companies received over €70 million during a period of over two years.

Health • 05 Jul

Representatives from the Children's Health Ireland and the National Treatment Purchase Fund Board are before the Public Accounts Committee

Two hospitals to provide clarity on NTPF use, PAC told

Two hospitals have to provide more information on their use of National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list funding, the Public Accounts Committee has heard.

Politics • 03 Jul

Two doctors walking in the emergency hospital.

HSE: Insourcing work in hospitals should end by next June

HSE Chief Executive Bernard Gloster has said that he wants to see an end, by next June, to public hospitals getting insource funding from the National Treatment Purchase Fund to cut waiting lists.

Health • 02 Jul

Drug firm payments to professionals widespread - review

The practice of drug company payments to healthcare professionals and health organisations in Ireland is widespread, a review has found.

Health • 01 Jul

Doctor entering patient notes on a laptop in surgery

Several counties at risk of having no GP care - study

A new analysis of the supply and demand of GPs has warned of capacity constraints in areas of growing population in Dublin and its commuter towns in Cavan, Meath, Kildare, Louth, Westmeath and Wicklow.

Health • 30 Jun