HSE cost overrun to be €1.1bn by end of year - Gloster The Health Service Executive will need more than €1 billion by the end of the year, its chief executive has told the Oireachtas Committee on … Politics • 27 Sep
418 hospital consultants sign new public-only contract More than 400 consultants have signed up to the new public only contract, according to new figures obtained by RTÉ News. Health • 29 Aug
550 deaths linked to 'adverse incidents' in healthcare New figures show that there were almost 107,000 adverse incidents reported in the health service last year and that the numbers have been rising each … Health • 17 Aug
Nursing home review finds allegations of sexual assault A governance review into a HSE-run nursing home, where a resident was sexually assaulted three years ago, has found that other residents had alleged incidents … Ireland • 21 Jun
'Varied' and 'positive' response to HSE's weekend call There has been a "varied" and "positive" response to a call by the HSE asking staff to work extra shifts over the Bank Holiday weekend … Health • 02 Jun
Low-level weekend hospital discharges revealed in data New figures, seen by RTÉ News, show for the first time the level of weekday patient discharges from public hospitals, compared with weekends and public … Health • 01 Jun
How fake qualifications got psychologist a HSE job A woman was able to operate as a psychologist with the HSE despite having fake qualifications. RTÉ Investigates • 09 Mar
Psychologist with fake qualifications worked for HSE RTÉ Investigates has learned that a psychologist used bogus qualifications to get a job with the Health Service Executive. RTÉ Investigates • 07 Mar
Tusla says 20,000 people had personal info stolen Tusla is to begin contacting 20,000 people whose personal information was stolen during the 2021 cyber attack on the Health Service Executive. Ireland • 01 Mar
579 children waiting over a year for CAMHS appointment Nearly 600 children have been waiting for more than a year for an appointment with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. Ireland • 16 Jan
HSE Chief Finance Officer to become Acting CEO The Health Service Executive's Chief Financial Officer, Stephen Mulvany, is set to take up the position of Acting CEO once current chief Paul Reid steps … Health • 16 Aug 22
HSE defends patient referrals to UK's Tavistock clinic The HSE has defended its relationship with the Tavistock clinic in the UK, which provides psychological assessment and support for children with gender identity issues. Ireland • 09 Aug 22
Three safeguarding concerns referred to HSE in 2021 Three safeguarding concerns identified by HIQA inspectors in centres for people with disabilities were referred to the HSE's National Safeguarding Office last year. Ireland • 08 Aug 22
Junior doctor pay issues due to payroll system - IMO Non-consultant hospital doctors, or junior doctors, are having difficulties getting paid, due to having to join new payroll systems every time they start at a … Ireland • 08 Aug 22
HIQA: Delay in abuse claim inquiry at HSE-run centre An investigation into an allegation of abuse at a HSE-run centre for people with disabilities had not commenced when HIQA inspected the facility 11 months … Ireland • 03 Aug 22
25,000 waited longer than 24 hours in EDs this year Almost 25,000 people were waiting longer than 24 hours in an emergency department in the first five months of the year. Health • 02 Aug 22
New pharmacy service to assist domestic abuse victims A new service to help victims of domestic abuse is being launched in pharmacies around the country today. Ireland • 01 Jul 22
Organs sent for incineration at some Irish hospitals Organs were sent for incineration at some hospitals around the country, in contravention of HSE guidelines, according to the findings of a HSE internal audit, … investigations unit • 01 Jul 22
Reid acknowledges failings in disability services Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid has told an Oireachtas hearing that there have been "huge failings" regarding the provision of disability services for children. Politics • 02 Jun 22
9 hospitals did not appear to provide safe care: review An independent review of unplanned care at nine hospitals for the HSE has found that sometimes there was no clear understanding of who was providing … Health • 04 Apr 22
Concerns over HSE management of NW disability services The Health Service Executive's fitness as a registered provider of centres for people with disabilities has been questioned by the Health Information and Quality Authority. Ireland • 15 Feb 22
'Significant deficit' in system managing health finance The Department of Health has acknowledged there is a "significant deficit" in the systems for managing finances within the health service, with no single IT … Health • 14 Feb 22
Elective care reduced or stopped in some hospitals Elective care in some hospitals has been reduced or stopped due to the pressure on services, the CEO of the Health Service Executive has said. Health • 15 Oct 21
HSE cyber attack evidence being gathered - gardaí Gardaí investigating the Health Service Executive cyber attack have said they are gathering evidence in seven different countries. Crime • 06 Oct 21
HSE defers contact tracer promotional post plans The HSE has responded to reports of complaints and upset among some of its Covid-19 contact tracing staff, over a decision to defer plans for … Coronavirus • 18 Aug 21