Hospital services to return on a phased basis, say HSE The HSE has said that hospital services will be reintroduced, on a phased basis, over the coming months, due to Covid-19. Coronavirus • 23 Jun 20
Hospitals move to cancel appointments, elective surgery Hospitals in several counties have cancelled all non-urgent appointments and elective surgeries until further notice as they prepare for a spike in cases of Covid-19. News • 16 Mar 20
614 patients waiting for hospital bed - INMO The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said 614 patients are waiting for admission to a hospital bed. Health • 16 Dec 19
147 hospital beds closed across country 147 hospital beds are closed around the country, according to new figures obtained by RTÉ News. Health • 26 Nov 18
Senior doctor says hospitals face pressures all year The Clinical Medical Director at Cork University Hospital has said it is inconceivable to think that healthcare staff would be granted extended leave over the ... Health • 08 Nov 18
HSE should 'properly manage' resources - Taoiseach Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called on the HSE to "properly manage and deploy" resources in the health service over the Christmas period. Health • 07 Nov 18
Concern over foetal monitors used in Irish hospitals RTÉ Investigates has learned that the Health Service Executive is to review safety concerns relating to certain foetal monitors being used in several Irish maternity ... Ireland • 07 Jun 19
Almost 690,000 waiting for hospital treatment Overall national waiting lists for hospital care continue to rise and there are now more than 689,700 patients waiting for treatment or to be seen ... Health • 12 Jan 18
Rise in flu cases to add pressure on hospitals and GPs Pressure on hospitals and GP services is expected to increase next week as incidents of flu are on the rise and expected to peak after ... Health • 06 Jan 18
Taoiseach apologises over emergency department delays Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has apologised to patients who have experienced long delays and waits on trolleys in emergency departments. Health • 04 Jan 18
No resource spared to improve overcrowding - Harris Minister for Health Simon Harris has said "no effort or resource is being spared to improve the situation" in the health service where a record ... Health • 02 Jan 18
€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
Irish and international hospitals recruit at RDS Hundreds of Irish nurses and other healthcare professionals attended a health sector jobs fair at the RDS in Dublin today. News • 23 Apr 16
€100m 'funding shortfall' in hospital services The Health Service Executive's national service plan indicates there is a "funding shortfall" of €100 million in hospital services for next year, after taking account ... News • 16 Dec 15
Hospital conditions are uncivilised, says McDonald Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald has criticised the Government over "uncivilised" conditions in hospitals. News • 28 Nov 15
Fears emergency department crisis will worsen The Irish Hospital Consultants' Association has said it is very concerned that the crisis in emergency departments will be worse this winter than last year. News • 03 Oct 15
INMO may take industrial action over overcrowding The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said industrial action is a very strong possibility due to persistent overcrowding at three hospitals in Dublin, Limerick ... News • 08 Sep 15
Almost 90% of medical students consider emigration Almost 90% of students studying medicine in Irish universities are considering emigrating after they qualify. News • 13 Mar 15
Delayed discharges 'putting lives at risk' The former chairman of the Emergency Department Taskforce warned last September that delayed discharges were putting lives at risk. News • 25 Feb 15
33 hospitals report rising waiting lists New waiting list figures up to the end of January reveal a significant increase in the number of adults and children waiting for treatment, with ... News • 20 Feb 15
Emergency Department patients on the rise The Health Service Executive has said that patients attending Emergency Departments are now generally more unwell and more likely to require admission than in the ... News • 12 Feb 15
Health review shows too many hospitals in North A major new report into how the health service in Northern Ireland is run says there are too many hospitals for the size of the ... News • 28 Jan 15
Beaumont cancels surgery to deal with overcrowding Dublin's Beaumont Hospital has cancelled all planned surgery for the week, except for cancer cases, to cope with the overcrowding crisis in its emergency department. News • 07 Jan 15
Varadkar 'hopeful' HSE waiting times will improve Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said he is very hopeful that this time next year things will be improving in regards to HSE waiting ... News • 23 Sep 14
LRC talks over consultant's pay break down Industrial action at Limerick group of hospitals over a management consultant earning €250,000 is set to continue, after talks at the Labour Relations Commission broke ... News • 30 Jul 14
