A Covid casualty? Cancer treatment at St James's

At St James's Hospital, the number of patients treated in oncology fell significantly from last year, as it responded to the Covid-19 pandemic. But medics have warned there could be severe consequences for patients who delay presenting.

RTÉ Investigates: The future of healthcare

Covid-19 has changed how outpatient clinics operate. As the number of outpatients on-site at St James's fell, more were treated via 'virtual clinics'.

Calls for inquiry into epilepsy drug sodium valproate

A patient group representing families who claim they have been affected by the epilepsy drug, sodium valproate, has called on the Government to commission an independent inquiry into the use and licencing of the drug in Ireland.

Inside a Dublin hospital's Covid battle

The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed life at St James's Hospital. RTÉ Investigates looks at this transformation and the effects it has had on staff and patients, through data provided by the hospital.

'The burden of death': Covid Inpatients

At St James's Hospital, there was a significant fall in the number of inpatients during the Covid-19 pandemic, as people avoided hospital where possible. As the Director of Nursing explained, inpatient wards bore "the burden of death" for Covid patients.

The last line of defence: Inside the ICU

RTÉ Investigates takes a look at the Intensive Care Unit at St James's hospital, which played a critical role in the hospital's response to the Covid-19 emergency.

A mirror to society: The ED during Covid

Attendances at the St James's Hospital ED fell during the initial stages of Covid-19 partly reflecting societal trends: less drinking, driving and sports meant less attendance. But as restrictions eased in May, the ED returned to pre-Covid levels.

Waste operator avoids jail as case adjourned