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Tony O'Brien said treating an older population is costly and getting more expensive

HSE chief says most health services are good

HSE chief Tony O'Brien has said Ireland's health services are of a very high standard, but that this is overshadowed by the 20% of services that are not delivered as they should be.

Health • 30 Nov 16

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland has said the drug sustains people's health and slows their decline

HSE 'disappointed' at progress in CF drug talks

The Health Service Executive has said it is disappointed with the level of meaningful engagement with the manufacturer of the drug Orkambi in lowering its price for Cystic Fibrosis patients.

News • 27 Nov 16

All babies born since 1 October will get the new vaccines

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

54 people were on trolleys at Cork University Hospital this morning

CUH among worst affected by overcrowding

Almost 500 people were on trolleys awaiting admission to public hospitals around the country this morning, according to figures compiled by the Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation.

News • 22 Nov 16

HIQA criticised the HSE for failing in its statutory duty to carry out an unannounced visit to the Glenbow facility

Serious breaches of regulations at Sligo facility

A HIQA inspection of a HSE-run residential centre for people with disabilities has found commodes were stored in occupied twin bedrooms and that one resident had not left the building for two months.

News • 18 Nov 16

The surgeon worked at Galway University Hospital (above) and at Merlin Park Hospital

Concerns over surgeon at two Galway hospitals

Patients and families of those who were the subject of a review into spinal surgeries at Galway University Hospitals will meet with clinicians and hospital managers next week.

News • 18 Nov 16

Fergal Hickey said people will die due to ongoing overcrowding in hospitals

HSE accused of dysfunction over trolley crisis

A consultant in emergency medicine has accused the HSE of being seriously dysfunctional in its handling of the trolley situation in hospitals and warned that people will die as a result of overcrowding in emergency departments.

News • 17 Nov 16

The unannounced inspection was carried out on 16 August

Coombe's operating dept 'not fit for purpose'

The operating theatre department at a Dublin maternity hospital was declared not fit for purpose following an inspection by the State's health watchdog.

News • 16 Nov 16

Women, War & Trauma Series2 EP7

“The women cried and said they do not believe or think that Irish people understand the length of violence and conflict that they’ve gone through."

Voices • 17 Oct 16

Agency staff are hired on a sometimes short-term contract basis to fill staff shortages and provide cover

€4m weekly agency staff bill at acute hospitals

Acute hospitals are spending nearly €4m a week on average on agency staff, according to new figures released today.

News • 12 Oct 16

Research shows that flu can cause up to 1,000 deaths during a severe season

At-risk groups urged to get flu vaccine

The Health Service Executive is urging people in at-risk groups to get vaccinated against influenza as figures suggest uptake last year was well below World Health Organization targets.

News • 03 Oct 16

60% of adults and 25% of children living in Ireland are either overweight or obese

Obesity problem focus of new Govt plan

The Government has launched a new strategy aimed at tackling Ireland's growing obesity problem.

News • 22 Sep 16

The irregularities centred on phased dispensing fees charged by LloydsPharmacy on its weekly medication management system

LloydsPharmacy repays €12m wrongly claimed fees

Ireland's largest pharmacy group, LloydsPharmacy has repaid the HSE €12m for dispensing fess that the company incorrectly charged.

News • 14 Sep 16

Failures of care were reported at Áras Attracta two years ago

'Widespread control' of residents at Áras Attracta

The independent review of the Áras Attracta care home has said there was widespread control of its mostly elderly residents, which was generally imposed for the ease of managing the service and the convenience of management and staff.

News • 06 Sep 16

The cryptosporidium parasite was detected in the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme in Mayo

Boil water notice affects 50,000 people in Mayo

A boil water notice has been issued affecting nearly 50,000 people in Co Mayo after a water sample detected the presence of the cryptosporidium parasite.

News • 07 Sep 16

The union has ended all industrial action

Psychiatric nurses settle dispute over recruitment

The Psychiatric Nurses Association has settled a dispute over the recruitment and retention of psychiatric nurses.

News • 16 Aug 16

Bereavement care must be offered in line with the religious, secular, ethnic, social and cultural values of the parents

New standards for post-pregnancy bereavement care

New standards for bereavement care after pregnancy loss and perinatal death have been published by the Health Service Executive.

News • 10 Aug 16

People who have applied for a medical card cannot currently track the progress of their application online

Technical issue with medical card website

The Health Service Executive has said it is dealing with a technical issue with its medical card website service as a matter of urgency and hopes to resolve services as soon as possible.

News • 08 Aug 16

INMO says enough nurses are not being hired

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

Emergency cover will be provided if the strike goes ahead

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

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

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

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

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

The interim chief executive of Console has taken possession today of some assets of the charity including two company cars, files, records and computers

Console interim chief takes possession of assets

The controversy around financial irregularities at the suicide charity Console is continuing today with much activity to secure the organisation's assets.

News • 02 Jul 16

HSE contacted over 1,700 pharmacies about the issue

HSE seeking drug repayments from pharmacies

The HSE is investigating pharmacists who have claimed payment for drugs that have not been dispensed to patients.

News • 30 Jun 16

Children account for around a quarter of all attendances at regional emergency departments

New system for assessing children in hospitals

A new system to prioritise children who attend emergency departments has been launched by the Health Service Executive.

News • 16 Jun 16

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