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Minister Jim Daly wants to create a Fair Deal type scheme for people living in their own homes

Report identifies improvements to home care services

News / 26 Jun 18

The conference theme is 'Valuing Doctors'

Lots at stake at doctors' conference

Health / 05 Apr 18

In many Section 39 bodies pay was cut in line with public service austerity measures even though Section 39 workers do not count as public servants

Planned strike action by health workers could escalate

Section 39 / 05 Feb 18

The survey involved 40 hospitals

Minister expects surge in patients at EDs this winter

Health / 11 Dec 17

The Irish hospital system currently has around 10,500 in-patient beds

Health expert wants move towards family doctor system

primary care / 20 Sep 17

Family Carers Ireland has called for better respite services for carers

New home care scheme to have clarity on eligibility

Health / 12 Sep 17

The drugs could be provided to patients as early as September

Dept and HSE resolve dispute over funding new drugs

Health / 28 Jul 17

Nine new drugs are still on hold for public patients

Dept claims HSE has funds for life-changing new drugs

Health / 27 Jul 17

Last week the HSE published two reports into failures at a foster home

HSE contacted gardaí three years after 'Grace' report

News / 17 Mar 17

The Programme for Government committed it to the development of a second cath lab at University Hospital Waterford

Waterford hospital to get mobile cath lab

News / 13 Jan 17

Simon Harris was speaking at a three-day recruitment drive in Dublin

No 'magic wand' to recruit more nurses - Harris

nurses / 29 Dec 16

All babies born since 1 October will get the new vaccines

Expanded childhood vaccination scheme to go ahead

News / 22 Nov 16

The Department of Health will have €14.6 billion to spend in 2017

€15m extra funding to cut hospital waiting lists

Budget 2017 / 12 Oct 16

The case dates back to 2008, when the Dept of Health negotiated new contracts with consultants

HSE faces possible €700m bill for consultants

News / 03 Oct 16

INMO says enough nurses are not being hired

HSE recruitment plan for nurses failing - INMO

News / 05 Aug 16

Emergency cover will be provided if the strike goes ahead

SIPTU not confident over ambulance strike talks

News / 04 Aug 16

The PNA argues that there are currently 600 unfilled vacancies for psychiatric nurses

Psychiatric nurses to attend talks in pay dispute

News / 27 Jul 16

The INMO campaigned for nurses to be given permanent positions in a bid to tackle understaffing

Fourth-year nurses to be offered permanent posts

News / 26 Jul 16

The report's author says because of clients lack of capacity they were unable to escape abuse situations

Ministers meet with HSE over care service reports

News / 18 Jul 16

Simon Harris is awaiting the report from the Trauma Steering Group

Harris yet to see report on trauma care proposals

News / 11 Jul 16

The plan could cost in the region of €50m

Plans to demolish Department of Health buildings

News / 03 Jun 16

NHI says extending the deadline will create a double standard between private and public nursing homes

Concerns over standards at public nursing homes

News / 09 Nov 15

The Fair Deal scheme was introduced in 2009

No major changes to Fair Deal scheme - Lynch

News / 21 Jul 15

Catherine Cox of the Carers Association said funding cuts have been very hard on carers

Calls for better funded resources for carers

News / 19 May 15

It will be up to each individual doctor to decide if they wish to take up the new contract

HSE issues proposed contract for free GP care

News / 28 Apr 15