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Specific functions are to be given to the new HSE board with a focus on performance and accountability

Cabinet discusses changes to HSE governance

Politics / 22 hrs

Members only operate services for "life-threatening or potentially life-threatening" calls

Contingency plans in place for ambulance staff strike

Health / 21 Jan

545 people have been hospitalised so far during the flu season

Number of influenza cases is on the rise - HSE

It is the highest number of patients on trolleys since March 2018, the INMO said

INMO trolley figures pass 600 for first time in 2019

Health / 14 Jan

The number waiting on admission to a bed is slightly down on last years figure

INMO says 500 patients waiting for hospital bed

Health / 10 Jan

Cliona Murphy said there was a very short lead-in period for staff and hospitals to adapt to

Call for HSE coordinator to oversee abortion services

Health / 10 Jan

Dr Suzanne Cotter said the disease is dangerous because it moves quickly and can progress very rapidly

Parents urged over meningitis vaccine for children

Health / 10 Jan

The HSE urged people to contact their GP if they have concerns

Three die in outbreak of meningococcal disease

CUH is the worst affected by overcrowding - INMO

70 patients on trolleys at Cork University Hospital

Health / 09 Jan

Dr Kevin Kelleher said it was not too late to get the flu vaccine and urged vulnerable people in particular to get it

HSE warning over potentially serious flu strain

Health / 04 Jan

Minister for Health Simon Harris at the launch of the HSE Service Plan

HSE to spend €16bn on delivering services next year

Health / 20 Dec 18

The HSE post has been vacant for the past six months

'Improved' salary to be paid to new HSE chief

Health / 16 Dec 18

Almost 70% of the recorded assaults involved nursing staff

Nurses are victims of most hospital staff assaults

News / 15 Dec 18

The position of the Director General has been advertised with applications due to close in early January

HSE interim head Connaghan to leave at end of year

News / 11 Dec 18

SIPTU represents over half of the 12,000 workers in Section 39 bodies

Workers in HSE-funded agencies back pay equality bid

Employment / 04 Dec 18

The HSE said the cost of agency pay is under constant review

HSE spent €114m on agency staff up to September

Health / 28 Nov 18

The information was based on the minutes of a 2015 HSE/CervicalCheck meeting, supplied by the executive to the Scally Inquiry

HSE clarifies CervicalCheck protocol with Scally

Health / 22 Nov 18

Children who develop symptoms should be kept out of school for at least five days after the onset of neck swelling

HSE warns over increase in mumps cases in west

Connacht / 15 Nov 18

The Ombudsman warns that people can die when lessons are not learned from hospital complaints

Healthcare recommendations 'not fully implemented'

Health / 14 Nov 18

The Psychiatric Nurses Association has called on Minister Harris to intervene

Ambulance service says service not affected by action

News / 09 Nov 18

Paddy and Anne Fitzgerald

Daring to challenge HSE's comment, complaint service

investigations unit / 28 Nov 18

HSE Chief Financial Officer Stephen Mulvany at the Oireachtas Health Committee

Oireachtas Committee examines health budget overrun

Health / 24 Oct 18

At the time of last April's inspection, 46 of the 84 residents were accommodated in bedrooms of five or more beds

Cork residential centre not providing privacy - HIQA

Health / 03 Oct 18

The figures show that Adult Mental Health Intellectual Disability services are at 32%

Some mental health teams have under 10% of needed staff

Ireland / 23 Sep 18

The INMO says pay issues and staff shortages must be addressed urgently

INMO warns of industrial action over pay demands

News / 19 Sep 18

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