Pay restoration agreed for some Section 39 workers Several thousand workers in 50 HSE-funded health and social care bodies will get increases of up to €1,000 next April under a pay restoration proposal negotiated at the Workplace Relations Commission. Ireland • 03 Oct 18
Pay restoration agreed for some Section 39 workers Several thousand workers in 50 HSE-funded health and social care bodies will get increases of up to €1,000 next April under a pay restoration proposal negotiated at the Workplace Relations Commission. Ireland • 03 Oct 18
€15.8m paid in rent for vacant Dept of Health building The State paid €15.8m in rent and service costs for the new headquarters for the Department of Health from December 2016, but the building remained unoccupied up to April 2018, according to the latest report of the State's financial watchdog. Comptroller And Auditor General • 28 Sep 18
€15.8m paid in rent for vacant Dept of Health building The State paid €15.8m in rent and service costs for the new headquarters for the Department of Health from December 2016, but the building remained unoccupied up to April 2018, according to the latest report of the State's financial watchdog. Comptroller And Auditor General • 28 Sep 18
Committee hears submissions on Patient Safety Bill Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has told an Oireachtas Health Committee that creating a culture of open disclosure and learning from the things that go wrong is the bedrock of making health services safer. Oireachtas Health Committee • 26 Sep 18
Committee hears submissions on Patient Safety Bill Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has told an Oireachtas Health Committee that creating a culture of open disclosure and learning from the things that go wrong is the bedrock of making health services safer. Oireachtas Health Committee • 26 Sep 18
Use of transvaginal mesh devices suspended Minister for Health Simon Harris has announced a pause in the use of transvaginal mesh devices. Health • 24 Jul 18
Use of transvaginal mesh devices suspended Minister for Health Simon Harris has announced a pause in the use of transvaginal mesh devices. Health • 24 Jul 18
Report identifies improvements to home care services A report into the provision of home care services has identified a number of ways in which they could be improved and enhanced. News • 26 Jun 18
Report identifies improvements to home care services A report into the provision of home care services has identified a number of ways in which they could be improved and enhanced. News • 26 Jun 18
Lots at stake at doctors' conference It is a sure sign the days of austerity are over, that the Irish Medical Organisation meets in annual conference over the next few days, at the plush, five star, Hotel Europe in Killarney. Health • 05 Apr 18
Lots at stake at doctors' conference It is a sure sign the days of austerity are over, that the Irish Medical Organisation meets in annual conference over the next few days, at the plush, five star, Hotel Europe in Killarney. Health • 05 Apr 18
Planned strike action by health workers could escalate SIPTU has warned that its planned strike by around 7,000 health and social care workers in so-called 'Section 39' bodies could escalate, as several hundred more workers in 10 further agencies are to be balloted for industrial action in their pay dispute. Section 39 • 05 Feb 18
Planned strike action by health workers could escalate SIPTU has warned that its planned strike by around 7,000 health and social care workers in so-called 'Section 39' bodies could escalate, as several hundred more workers in 10 further agencies are to be balloted for industrial action in their pay dispute. Section 39 • 05 Feb 18
Minister expects surge in patients at EDs this winter Minister for Health Simon Harris has said he expects a surge in patients this winter at emergency departments. Health • 11 Dec 17
Minister expects surge in patients at EDs this winter Minister for Health Simon Harris has said he expects a surge in patients this winter at emergency departments. Health • 11 Dec 17
Health expert wants move towards family doctor system An international health expert has said Ireland needs fewer hospital beds and should follow the Danish model of care. primary care • 20 Sep 17
Health expert wants move towards family doctor system An international health expert has said Ireland needs fewer hospital beds and should follow the Danish model of care. primary care • 20 Sep 17
New home care scheme to have clarity on eligibility The Department of Health says a new statutory scheme for home care services will introduce clear rules in relation to what services people are eligible for and how decisions are made on allocating services. Health • 12 Sep 17
New home care scheme to have clarity on eligibility The Department of Health says a new statutory scheme for home care services will introduce clear rules in relation to what services people are eligible for and how decisions are made on allocating services. Health • 12 Sep 17
Dept and HSE resolve dispute over funding new drugs Nine new life-changing drugs are to be made available later this year after the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health resolved a dispute over funding the medication. Health • 28 Jul 17
Dept and HSE resolve dispute over funding new drugs Nine new life-changing drugs are to be made available later this year after the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health resolved a dispute over funding the medication. Health • 28 Jul 17
Dept claims HSE has funds for life-changing new drugs The Department of Health has told the HSE it believes the executive has money to fund new drugs this year, despite HSE claims that it cannot do so within its current budget. Health • 27 Jul 17
Dept claims HSE has funds for life-changing new drugs The Department of Health has told the HSE it believes the executive has money to fund new drugs this year, despite HSE claims that it cannot do so within its current budget. Health • 27 Jul 17
HSE contacted gardaí three years after 'Grace' report The HSE waited three years after the completion of a major report into the care of the vulnerable adult known as 'Grace' before contacting gardaí about publishing the report, despite telling the Dáil they were prevented from making it public due to a request from the force. News • 17 Mar 17
HSE contacted gardaí three years after 'Grace' report The HSE waited three years after the completion of a major report into the care of the vulnerable adult known as 'Grace' before contacting gardaí about publishing the report, despite telling the Dáil they were prevented from making it public due to a request from the force. News • 17 Mar 17
Waterford hospital to get mobile cath lab A mobile catheterisation lab is to be provided to University Hospital Waterford following months of controversy over the issue. News • 13 Jan 17
Waterford hospital to get mobile cath lab A mobile catheterisation lab is to be provided to University Hospital Waterford following months of controversy over the issue. News • 13 Jan 17
No 'magic wand' to recruit more nurses - Harris The Minister for Health has said he has no "magic wand" to recruit more nurses into the health service. nurses • 29 Dec 16
No 'magic wand' to recruit more nurses - Harris The Minister for Health has said he has no "magic wand" to recruit more nurses into the health service. nurses • 29 Dec 16
Expanded childhood vaccination scheme to go ahead Agreement has been reached between the Government and GPs for an expanded childhood vaccination scheme from next month. News • 22 Nov 16
Expanded childhood vaccination scheme to go ahead Agreement has been reached between the Government and GPs for an expanded childhood vaccination scheme from next month. News • 22 Nov 16
€15m extra funding to cut hospital waiting lists An extra half a billion euro has been allocated to the Department of Health for next year, bringing its annual spending to €14.6 billion. Budget 2017 • 12 Oct 16
€15m extra funding to cut hospital waiting lists An extra half a billion euro has been allocated to the Department of Health for next year, bringing its annual spending to €14.6 billion. Budget 2017 • 12 Oct 16
HSE faces possible €700m bill for consultants The HSE could have to pay hospital consultants up to €700 million in compensation for failing to pay wage increases that were due as far back as 2008, according to the HSE's latest calculations. News • 03 Oct 16
HSE faces possible €700m bill for consultants The HSE could have to pay hospital consultants up to €700 million in compensation for failing to pay wage increases that were due as far back as 2008, according to the HSE's latest calculations. News • 03 Oct 16
HSE recruitment plan for nurses failing - INMO The INMO has said the HSE's recruitment plan for new nurses has failed and called on the Department of Health to intervene. News • 05 Aug 16
HSE recruitment plan for nurses failing - INMO The INMO has said the HSE's recruitment plan for new nurses has failed and called on the Department of Health to intervene. News • 05 Aug 16
SIPTU not confident over ambulance strike talks SIPTU has said it is not confident about progress at talks aimed at diverting an all-out strike at the National Ambulance Service planned for next week. News • 04 Aug 16
SIPTU not confident over ambulance strike talks SIPTU has said it is not confident about progress at talks aimed at diverting an all-out strike at the National Ambulance Service planned for next week. News • 04 Aug 16
Psychiatric nurses to attend talks in pay dispute The Psychiatric Nurses Association has agreed to attend talks at the Workplace Relations Commission next week in a bid to resolve the dispute over pay and conditions for members. News • 27 Jul 16
Psychiatric nurses to attend talks in pay dispute The Psychiatric Nurses Association has agreed to attend talks at the Workplace Relations Commission next week in a bid to resolve the dispute over pay and conditions for members. News • 27 Jul 16
Fourth-year nurses to be offered permanent posts All fourth year student nurses are to be offered permanent posts when they graduate in the autumn, the Health Service Executive has confirmed. News • 26 Jul 16
Fourth-year nurses to be offered permanent posts All fourth year student nurses are to be offered permanent posts when they graduate in the autumn, the Health Service Executive has confirmed. News • 26 Jul 16
Ministers meet with HSE over care service reports Ministers Finian McGrath and Simon Harris have met with senior officials from the HSE in the wake of recent reports about services for people with a disability provided by or funded by the executive. News • 18 Jul 16
Ministers meet with HSE over care service reports Ministers Finian McGrath and Simon Harris have met with senior officials from the HSE in the wake of recent reports about services for people with a disability provided by or funded by the executive. News • 18 Jul 16
Harris yet to see report on trauma care proposals The Department of Health has said there are no plans to close or remove services from emergency departments at hospitals across the country. News • 11 Jul 16
Harris yet to see report on trauma care proposals The Department of Health has said there are no plans to close or remove services from emergency departments at hospitals across the country. News • 11 Jul 16
