Woman on 'death bed' pleads for mediation with HSE A 73-year-old woman described as being on her death bed with cervical cancer has pleaded with the HSE to enter direct mediation talks with her ... Courts • 18 Feb
As it happened: NPHET to monitor rising Dublin cases Live coverage of today's Department of Health Covid-19 briefing, as well as all of the latest pandemic developments. Coronavirus • 11 Feb
'Airborne ICU' for Covid-19 patient The Air Corps has described its first aeromedical transfer of an ICU patient with Covid-19 as a "significant milestone". Coronavirus • 04 Feb
Family settles feeding tube negligence case for €68,000 The family of woman who died from sepsis after a feeding tube became dislodged has settled a case for negligence against the Health Service Executive ... Courts • 14 Dec 20
Significant shortcomings in care of child - report A report by the Ombudsman for Children's Office shows there were significant shortcomings by Tusla and the HSE in the care of a child with ... Ireland • 26 Nov 20
HSE told to withdraw sanitiser two weeks before recall The HSE was strongly advised by the Department of Agriculture to stop using ViraPro hand sanitiser more than a fortnight before it was recalled from ... Coronavirus • 22 Nov 20
Covid-19 'derogation' for healthcare staff criticised The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for the ending of a HSE derogation policy, which allows essential quarantining healthcare workers to return to ... Health • 06 Nov 20
HSE defends holding training course at Dublin hotel The HSE has defended holding a face-to-face training course for public health nurses despite the introduction of Level 5 restrictions. Ireland • 22 Oct 20
HSE sees 'concerning growth' in hospitalisations The Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid has said there is a "concerning growth" in the number of people being admitted to hospital for ... Coronavirus • 15 Oct 20
HSE and lab apologise over misread cervical smear The Health Service Executive and and a medical laboratory have apologised to a woman who is terminally ill with cervical cancer for negligence and breach ... Courts • 06 Oct 20
Covid-19: 240 additional new cases, one further death The Department of Health has recorded an additional 240 confirmed cases of Covid-19, while one further person who was diagnosed with the virus has died. Coronavirus • 17 Sep 20
HSE rejects senior doctor's criticism of restrictions The Health Service Executive has said it "dissociates itself from and rejects" comments made by a senior doctor who said that Covid-19 is less serious ... Coronavirus • 12 Sep 20
HSE: Claims test system is falling apart are 'alarmist' Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid has rejected "alarmist" claims that the test and trace system for Covid-19 is falling apart. Coronavirus • 20 Aug 20
HSE warns public over Covid-19 contact tracing scam The HSE has urged the public to be vigilant following reports of a scam in which people claiming to be contact tracing staff contact individuals ... Coronavirus • 10 Jul 20
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
Co Clare company gets €102m for supplying PPE to HSE A little known Ennis company has emerged as the largest Irish based provider of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the HSE in the battle against ... Business • 17 Jun 20
No confirmed Covid cases in many hospitals now - HSE The Health Service Executive has said there are 140 confirmed Covid-19 cases in hospital as of this morning. Coronavirus • 05 Jun 20
Hospitals arrangement met objective, committee hears The Secretary General of the Department of Health, Jim Breslin, has told the Dáil Special Committee on Covid-19 Response that if another surge of Covid-19 ... Ireland • 02 Jun 20
NHI repeatedly requested aid from Department of Health Nursing Homes Ireland repeatedly requested the Department of Health to come to the aid of the sector in the battle with coronavirus, according to correspondence ... Coronavirus • 26 May 20
Clear, steady leadership will help us navigate summer With so much uncertainty about, people rely on accuracy from experts and clear advice. We now require a steady captain to guide us home to ... Coronavirus • 23 May 20
HSE targets three-day testing process turnaround time The HSE has set out its plan on how it will carry out testing and contact tracing over the coming months, with an aim to ... Coronavirus • 14 May 20
Cost of PPE to tackle virus over €1bn per year - HSE Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid has said there is uncertainty about what will happen next with Covid-19, and that is a challenge for ... Coronavirus • 10 May 20
HSE plans for non-Covid procedures at private hospitals Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid has said the organisation is preparing a plan on how private hospitals can be used to carry out ... Coronavirus • 03 May 20
950 patients remain in hospital due to Covid-19 More than 950 patients remain in hospital with either confirmed or suspected cases of Covid-19 today. Coronavirus • 03 May 20
HSE deploys nurses to Offaly nursing home The Health Service Executive has agreed to deploy HSE nurses to a nursing home in Portarlington Co Offaly after it pleaded for help to deal ... Coronavirus • 29 Apr 20
