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BRSS will be open to companies, the self-employed, partnerships, certain charities and sporting bodies

New Covid scheme for business opens to applicants

A new targeted Government funded support scheme, aimed at assisting vulnerable but viable businesses whose earnings have collapsed due to Covid-19 restrictions, has opened for applications.

Business • 07 Sep 21

Brian O'Reilly, who has been receiving cancer treatment at St James's, saw hospital conditions changing as a result of the coronavirus

'Torturous' consequences of Covid for cancer patients

Covid-19 has directly affected thousands of families across the country - from those battling the virus to those grieving the loss of a loved one. But every day there are thousands more people across the country indirectly affected by the virus.

Covid - Future Health Care • 21 Jul 20

Kelly Talty has been battling Covid-19 for several months

Covid: 'I'm fit and healthy and it's absolutely floored me'

Nurse Kelly Talty, 27, had been resting at home having contracted Covid-19. But three weeks into her recovery, she has deteriorated to the point where she needs medical assistance again.

Covid - Future Health Care • 22 Jul 20

Elaine Scully continues to receive treatment in the National Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at St James's Hospital

'I'm living a different experience of Covid'

Elaine Scully sits alone in a sparsely decorated isolation room in the National Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at St James's Hospital in Dublin. She has acute leukaemia.

Covid - Future Health Care • 22 Jul 20

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.

Investigations Unit • 22 Jul 20

The future of healthcare? Virtual clinics at St James's Hospital

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'.

Investigations Unit • 22 Jul 20

A 'transformational' tool – how data is helping fight Covid

How data is helping fight the Covid-19 battle

As St James's Hospital responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new data management system used to track and record patient information proved to be a vital tool.

Investigations Unit • 22 Jul 20

Covid - Future Health Care

New Covid scheme for business opens to applicants

'Torturous' consequences of Covid for cancer patients

Covid: 'I'm fit and healthy and it's absolutely floored me'

'I'm living a different experience of Covid'

A Covid casualty? Cancer treatment at St James's

RTÉ Investigates: The future of healthcare

How data is helping fight the Covid-19 battle

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