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New Director of National Cancer Control Programme

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Prof Risteard O’Laoide has been appointed as the new Director of the National Cancer Control Programme, following an open competition. Prof. O’Laoide, has been working...

HSE Clinical Lead for Termination of Pregnancy services

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Dr Aoife Mullally has been appointed as the HSE Clinical Lead for Termination of Pregnancy services. Dr Mullally is a leading figure in obstetrics and...

CEO of Hermitage

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Gordon Dunne who was appointed as CEO of the Hermitage Medical Clinic at the beginning of this year. He brings many years of senior management...

CEO of Ability West

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Dr Audrey Pidgeon has been appointed Chief Executive of Ability West. She succeeds Ms. Breda Crehan-Roche, who was appointed Chief Officer of HSE Community...

Appointments to CervicalCheck Tribunal

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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has announced that. Ms. Justice Ann Power, who is a serving judge of the Court of Appeal and Mr. Justice...

Largest budget increase in history of state

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A total of €21billion has been allocated to the Irish Health services for 2021. This is an additional €4billion over the original allocation in...

How the €604 million HSE Winter Plan will be spent

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The €604.173 million HSE Winter Plan, which runs from October 2020 to April 2021, provides for 2,000 additional beds, writes Maureen Browne. The HSE has...

Patients move into new National Rehabilitation Hospital

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All patients in the National Rehabilitation Hospital have been moved into the new purpose designed hospital on the Dun Laoghaire campus. It is the...

New Peamount Unit

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A new age related rehabilitation unit was opened at Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co Dublin earlier this year. The Aberdeen Centre caters for patients over the...

Health policy planners urged to take steps to cut cancer cases

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At least 29% of cancer incidence in Ireland is potentially preventable, according to the first analysis of modifiable risk factors for cancer by the...

Tallaght University Hospital 2019 Heroes Awards Winners

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Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin has named ten 2019 Heroes Award winners from over 300 nominations. The awards, now in their third year, recognise individuals...

The Clevis, Leopardstown Park Hospital

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The Clevis is a unique residential facility which strives to provide a homely atmosphere where older people feel safe, comfortable and happy. The home’s...

Eighty five per cent of women had good maternity experience

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Eighty five per cent of women who participated in Ireland’s first-ever National Maternity Experience Survey, had either a good or a very good experience...

Positive patient experience of Acute Surgical Assessment Units

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The first survey of accredited Acute Surgical Assessment Unit (ASAU) patients shows that their experience was overwhelmingly positive, with satisfactory wait times and clear...

World’s first scientific centre for positive psychology and health

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The world’s first academic centre for positive psychology and lifestyle medicine has been launched by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. It says...

New alcohol treatment service for Galway

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Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan confirmed the release of first year funding of over €220,000 for the...

Assisted decision making

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The Decision Support Service (DSS) has launched a new website www.decisionsupportservice.ie, which it says is an important step towards establishing a new human-rights based...

Pandemic to accelerate adoption of electronic patient portal for epilepsy

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The COVID-19 pandemic is a catalyst to accelerate the adoption of technology-enabled patient care for epilepsy, according to a new study published in Epilepsia. The...

Review reveals almost ‘total absence’ of community mental health services

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A discussion paper published by the Mental Health Commission has revealed an almost ‘total absence’ of community mental health supports across the State, as...

Total of 153 kidney transplants carried out in 2019

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There were 153 kidney transplants in Ireland in 2019, similar to the number for the previous year, but in a significant change, 30% were...
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