Calls for pandemic inquiry into nursing homes A whistleblower who raised concerns about Covid-19 at a Health Service Executive-run nursing home in 2020 has spoken publicly for the first time at an … Health • 14 hrs
Fórsa backs community, voluntary sector strike action Fórsa has backed a proposal for indefinite strike action in a number of community and voluntary sector agencies funded by the Health Service Executive. Ireland • 26 Jan
Youth mental health services a 'minefield' - parents In the first of a two-part series on youth mental health, parents discuss their experiences of seeking support for their children with mental health issues. Ireland • 26 Jan
Committee told radical overhaul of HSE's IT needed The Health Service Executive has said that its technology and eHealth systems need to be radically overhauled, in order to provide the type of solutions … Health • 25 Jan
IMO: Minister 'naive' over CAMHS contract solution The Irish Medical Organisation has said Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is "naive" to suggest a new consultant contract would address issues in the Child … Ireland • 24 Jan
HSE to begin review of all open CAMHS cases this week The HSE has said it will begin a review of all open Child and Adolescent Mental Health System cases this week focusing directly on children … Ireland • 23 Jan
No consistency in CAMHS care, says Ombudsman Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon has said there needs to be a standardisation of the national CAMHS system to ensure that every child in the … Health • 23 Jan
Appeal for donors as blood supplies 'critically low' The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is asking for immediate donations as blood supplies across all groups are running critically low. Ireland • 23 Jan
HSE to review child care of North Kerry CAMHS service The HSE's Cork Kerry Community Healthcare has announced that it will conduct a review of the care of all children currently being treated by North … Munster • 23 Jan
'I lost out on a good eight years of my life' Ricky, who is 20, was under the care of North Kerry CAMHS for around eight years. He feels he has been failed by the CAMHS … Ireland • 23 Jan
Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat, says WHO Efforts to eliminate industrially produced fat have a long way to go, with five billion people exposed to toxic fat added to many food products, … World • 23 Jan
Fresh ambulance strikes in England and Wales Ambulance workers in England and Wales are staging a fresh strike today in the escalating dispute over pay and staffing. UK • 23 Jan
Thousands protest nationwide over hospital overcrowding Thousands of people gathered in Limerick city centre to take part in a march protesting continued overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick. Health • 21 Jan
Meeting held to minimise impact of medicine shortages A meeting between industry, health sector and patient representatives has taken place today aiming to minimise the impact of medicine shortages in Ireland. Health • 20 Jan
NI leaders unite on bringing forward organ donation law Leaders of the five main political parties at Stormont have written to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to bring forward stalled organ donor … Ulster • 22 Jan
HSE board says not given Winter Plan before publication The board of the HSE has expressed concern that the health service Winter Plan was not submitted to it for consideration before publication. Health • 19 Jan
HIQA recommends screening newborns for rare condition A new report says that screening for a rare life-threatening inherited condition for all newborn infants could allow access to earlier potentially curative treatment and … Health • 18 Jan
Govt aiming to complete abortion law 'soon as possible' An Oireachtas committee has heard that the Government is "pulling out all the stops" to get abortion legislation completed "as soon as possible". Politics • 18 Jan
'Indications' respiratory peak has passed - Donnelly Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said there are indications that the peak in respiratory illness has probably passed. Health • 18 Jan
HSE urges people to get second Covid-19 booster Low levels of uptake for the second Covid-19 booster means the national vaccination programme is running far behind the level it should be at to … Coronavirus • 18 Jan
'Trained immunity' seen after some Covid jabs - study Some Covid-19 vaccines may protect people from infections other than Covid, by inducing a phenomenon known as "trained immunity" in people after their first dose, … Health • 18 Jan
ED attendance and ambulance calls at record high - HSE Attendances at emergency departments across the country have been higher this year than ever before, the HSE has said. Health • 17 Jan
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
Free GP care for all would cost up to €881m - report New research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found that extending free GP care to the whole population in 2026 would cost … Health • 17 Jan
