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Simon Harris was addressing the IHCA conference this morning

Harris says Budget will show Govt committed to health

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the Government is committed to investing in and developing the health service.

Budget 2018 • 07 Oct 17

Minister for Health Simon Harris said that trolley numbers had reduced by around 20% over first few weeks of May

Harris in appeal to cancer drug companies

Minister for Health Simon Harris has appealed to pharmaceutical companies manufacturing cancer drugs to reopen a programme for the provision of the drugs on compassionate grounds, while the approval process was ongoing.

News • 30 May 16

The consultants' association has claimed that patients are dying unnecessarily

Trolley wait linked to 'increase in mortality'

The Irish Hospital Consultants' Association has claimed that patients are dying unnecessarily because of having to wait on a trolley in emergency departments.

News • 04 Oct 14

The IHCA said €1bn has been taken out of acute hospital budgets since 2008

Call to cut number of emergency departments

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association has said that having around 28 hospital emergency departments open 24 hours a day is no longer sustainable or safe.

News • 14 Oct 13

Martin Varley said that IHCA members had overwhelmingly rejected collective bargaining

IHCA: Majority of consultants favour LRC proposals

57% of the consultants surveyed by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association favour proposals from the Labour Relations Commission on work practice reforms.

News • 01 Nov 12

The IHCA says the issues are not covered by the Croke Park Agreement

HSE reiterates pay warning to hospital consultants

The Health Service Executive has again warned that consultants who fail to abide by the Croke Park Agreement face the possibility of pay cuts.

News • 25 Oct 12

Martin Varley said the HSE is throwing issues into the Labour Court that 'shouldn't be discussed at all'

HSE issues not covered by Croke Park - IHCA

The Secretary General of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association said the issues referred to the Labour Court by the Health Service Executive are not covered by the Croke Park Agreement.

News • 23 Oct 12

IHCA will not attend Labour Court hearing

The HSE has warned that hospital consultants risk being exposed to pay cuts if they do not attend a Labour Court hearing on work practice reforms on Thursday.

News • 22 Oct 12

HSE consultant talks end without agreement

Talks between the Health Service Executive and two unions representing consultants on new work practices have ended without agreement.

News • 12 Oct 12

IHCA agrees to 'non-binding' talks with HSE

The Irish Hospital Consultants' Association has said it will engage in ''non-binding'' talks with the HSE on changes to consultant work practices, under the Croke Park Agreement.

News • 09 Aug 12

IHCA attempt to extend timeframe for talks fails

Hospital consultants have failed in their attempt to extend the timeframe for crucial talks on major reforms and efficiencies.

News • 25 Jul 12

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