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The chartered plane arrived at RAF Brize Norton this afternoon

Irish citizens taken to hospital after China evacuation

Three Irish people have been brought to a British hospital for quarantine, after being evacuated from the city of Wuhan in China.

Ireland • 31 Jan 20

Senior health managers have been told to limit overruns, like spending on agency staff, overtime and staffing levels

HSE deficit down amid efforts to limit spend overruns

New figures show the HSE deficit was €281m at the end of July, against an overall budget of over €16 billion. The comparable deficit figure for the same period last year was much higher at €485m.

Health • 02 Oct 19

There is heavy overcrowding as patients wait to be admitted to a bed

Over 600 patients waiting for hospital bed - INMO

University Hospital Limerick is facing heavy overcrowding today with 81 patients waiting for admission to a bed, according to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Health • 01 Oct 19

Lorraine Walsh was invited on to the CervicalCheck Steering Group last year as a patient representative

Walsh warned over repeating CervicalCheck criticisms

A major clash involving the Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health and a leading CervicalCheck patient advocate has been revealed in documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Health • 23 Aug 19

Number of inpatient beds reduced as more procedures are day cases

Largest number of inpatient beds at St James's Hospital

The average number of inpatient and day beds open in the acute public hospital system in May was 13,192, according to a report from the Department of Health.

Health • 13 Aug 19

Around 800 women and many of their GPs did not get the test results, due to an IT problem at a Quest laboratory in the US

Dept became aware of CervicalCheck IT issue last month

The Department of Health became aware of the latest IT issue with CervicalCheck results on 25 June, RTÉ News has confirmed.

Health • 13 Jul 19

€200m was omitted from the HSE's latest accounts

Health department accused of 'massaging' figures

The Department of Health has defended the omission of a €200m bill for consultant's pay in the HSE's latest accounts following accusations at the Public Accounts Committee that an attempt was being made to "massage" the figures.

Politics • 14 Jun 19

A number of public representatives from the southeast had asked that the committee deal with the matter

'Absolute go-ahead' for Waterford mortuary tendering

University Hospital Waterford has received the "absolute go-ahead" to begin the tendering process to build a new mortuary facility.

Politics • 08 May 19

Farmers say farm assets should be treated differently

Farmers in protest over Fair Deal assessments

Members of the Irish Farmers Association are holding a protest outside the Department of Health over issues with the Fair Deal nursing home scheme.

Health • 16 Apr 19

Simon Harris said the agreement would help 'transform' the health service

€210m to be invested in GP care over next four years

New contracts for family doctors have been announced today.

News • 06 Apr 19

'Smile agus Sláinte' plan envisages enhanced examinations, interventions and emergency care for all children up to the age of 16

Concern over new oral healthcare policy

The organisation representing the country's dentists has expressed concern about how the Government's proposed new oral healthcare policy will be rolled out.

Health • 05 Apr 19

Regional Orthodontic Units were set up around the country in the 1990s

Hundreds of children failed by State orthodontic care

Aoife Hegarty looks at damage hundreds of children suffered after State orthodontic care.

Ireland • 03 Apr 19

The Army Bomb Disposal Team and specialist units from Dublin Fire Brigade were at the scene on Baggot Street in Dublin

Dept of Health reopens after package discovered

The Department of Health in Dublin has been cleared to reopen after a suspicious package led to its evacuation this morning.

Ireland • 04 Mar 19

Artist's impression of the new satellite centre in Blanchardstown

Staffing concerns over NCH satellite centre

The vice-president of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association has denied being premature in her warning that positions for the national children's hospital satellite centre in Blanchardstown will not be filled on time for it to open by July.

Health • 11 Feb 19

New children's hospital is being constructed on the St James's Hospital site

Govt will not entertain talk of pausing hospital build

The Minister for Health has told the Oireachtas Health Committee that he will not entertain any talk of pausing the new National Children's Hospital, or moving the location.

Health • 29 Jan 19

The HSE said patient and public safety is paramount within the health service

161 non-specialists working as consultants in hospitals

New figures from the HSE show there are 161 doctors working as consultants in public hospitals without fulfilling the criteria to be described as a specialist or consultant.

Health • 27 Jan 19

The new National Children's Hospital under construction at the St James's Hospital site

Dept official declines committee invitation over spend

The General Secretary of the Department of Public Expenditure has been criticised for declining to appear before an Oireachtas Committee examining the cost overruns at the National Children's Hospital.

Politics • 20 Jan 19

Leo Varadkar pledged to work to avoid a planned strike by nurses and midwives, but warned a special deal would be 'unfair and unaffordable'

Varadkar pledges to avoid strike by nurses

The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the Government would do its best to avoid industrial action planned by nurses and midwives.

Politics • 15 Jan 19

Ms Justice Mary Irvine's work will begin as soon as possible ahead of the establishment of the tribunal later in 2019

Govt to establish tribunal for CervicalCheck claims

The Government is to establish an independent statutory tribunal to deal with CervicalCheck claims.

Politics • 19 Dec 18

Members of the PNA voted by 95% in favour of the action

Psychiatric nurses vote in favour of industrial action

Psychiatric nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action, up to and including strike action, in a protest over the "recruitment and retention crisis" in the nursing sector.

Employment • 17 Dec 18

Simon Harris said he is not giving any hospital to the nuns

Ownership of NMH to be agreed in coming weeks - Harris

The Minister for Health has told the Dáil that he expects agreement on the ownership and governance model of the National Maternity Hospital in the coming weeks.

Politics • 05 Dec 18

The Ombudsman warns that people can die when lessons are not learned from hospital complaints

Healthcare recommendations 'not fully implemented'

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has expressed his disappointment that the HSE has not fully implemented the recommendations made in his 2015 investigation into the healthcare system.

Health • 14 Nov 18

Cherry Orchard Hospital featured in some of the case studies in the RTÉ report

HSE to review visiting restrictions at care centres

A number of families who felt sidelined following complaints about the care their loved ones receive in long term residential care are to have the visiting restrictions imposed on them reviewed by the HSE.

Health • 26 Oct 18

HSE Chief Financial Officer Stephen Mulvany at the Oireachtas Health Committee

Oireachtas Committee examines health budget overrun

Oireachtas Health Committee has heard that Ireland's ageing population and a rise in chronic diseases have contributed to the HSE Budget overrun this year.

Health • 24 Oct 18

Property is occupied by staff from the Department of Health

C&AG critical of OPW leasing of Dublin property

Comptroller and Auditor General Seamus McCarthy has strongly criticised the leasing of a Dublin property for €300 million over the next 25 years by the Office of Public Works.

Politics • 11 Oct 18