Fergal Bowers

Health Correspondent

The lower threshold for children's hip surgery was used in 60% of cases at CHI Temple Street (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Two hospitals performed unnecessary child hip surgeries

An independent clinical audit of dysplasia of the hips surgery in children at a number of hospitals has found that a number of the surgeries were unnecessary at Temple Street and Cappagh hospitals.

Health • 23 May 25

In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic

People asked to share their pandemic experience

The independent Expert Evaluation of Ireland's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has today launched a public consultation phase.

Health • 22 May 25

The commissioning phase will take around nine months after building completion (Credit: RollingNews.ie)

Update on new children's hospital expected this week

Children's Health Ireland (CHI) and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) will appear before the new Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday, for an update on progress on the new hospital.

Ireland • 19 May 25

The Irish Dental Association is holding its annual conference in Kilkenny

State dental schemes see cuts of €800m since 2009 - IDA

The Irish Dental Association has said State dental schemes have seen effective cuts of €800m since 2009.

Health • 15 May 25

An early recommendation from the audit, which has yet to be completed and published, was for letters to be sent to parents offering routine follow up appointments

Over 2,200 letters sent to parents over hip surgeries

More than 2,200 letters have been sent to parents of children who had dysplasia of the hip surgery offering routine follow-up appointments.

Politics • 14 May 25

Mary Lou McDonald said the Government has not given information or assurance to parents, and she accused them of ducking and diving (File image)

McDonald says 'hip surgery scandal' goes back 15 years

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said there is now confirmation for the first time that the children's "hip surgery scandal" at two Children's Health Ireland (CHI) hospitals goes back 15 years and not just the two-year period currently under review.

Health • 13 May 25

The conference heard that having electronic health records would give patients the power to better manage their own health

Ireland 'lags behind' on electronic health records

Ireland is at least a decade away from having electronic health records for patients if the country waits for the current health service plan to be implemented, an international conference in Maynooth University has heard.

Health • 12 May 25

The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association said one in four new cancer treatments licensed since 2020 is currently available here in the public system

What is causing delayed access to new cancer medicines?

Few areas of healthcare are as sensitive as cancer treatment. Each year, around 44,000 cancer tumours are diagnosed here.

Analysis and Comment • 10 May 25

Nurses said that the issue of assaults is under reported (file pic)

Up to 12 nurses assaulted every day, says INMO President

Up to 12 nurses or midwives are being assaulted in the health system each day, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation's annual conference has heard.

Health • 08 May 25

Miriam Staunton was a cancer patient in the Irish public system

Patients will die waiting for cancer treatment - advocate

An advocate for cancer patients has said that patients will "die waiting" for cancer treatments in Ireland after a study showed Ireland has the lowest availability for new cancer medicines in Western Europe.

Ireland • 07 May 25