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TUH publishes hospital wide research strategy

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Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) has published a five year hospital wide research strategy, to encourage and foster hospital led creativity and innovation supporting the...

274 organ transplants in 2019

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There were 274 organ transplants performed in Ireland in 2019. Of these, 153 were kidney transplants, 66 liver transplants, 38, lung transplants, 15 heart transplants...

New Radiation Oncology Facilities

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Two new radiation oncology facilities are to be provided – one in University Hospital Galway and the other in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. A new...

Over 17,000 admissions from every county in Ireland

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There were 17,886 inpatient admissions, to Tallaght University Hospital in 2019, with patients coming from every county in Ireland, according to the hospital’s annual...

Growing cannabis for medical use in Ireland

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There were indications in the last year or so, of potential commercial interest in the growing of cannabis in Ireland for medical purposes -...

Deaths from drug and alcohol overdose

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A total of 376 people died in Ireland in 2017 due to drug and alcohol overdose, according to the 2017 National Drug-Related Deaths Index. A...

NTPF commissioning hits €100m

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NTPF commissioning has increased in recent years in line with the NTPF's budgetary allocation, from €1 5m in 2017, to €50m in 2018, to...

Research on COVID in nursing homes

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Professor Sean Kennelly Consultant Physician in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine and Co-director Tallaght University Hospital memory assessment service has been awarded the COVID-19 Research Grant...

VHI reported net surplus of over €45 million

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VHI reported a net surplus of €45.1 million in 2019 and free reserves of €701.2 million. The private medical insurance membership grew for the fifth...

New theatre suite for Croom Hospital

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A total of €10m has been allocated by the HSE for the development of a new theatre suite at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital in Limerick....

HIQA provides new structures to support NPHET

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HIQA has established new structures to provide evidence-based advice and  support to the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). Dr Máirín Ryan, HIQA’s Director of...

Medical Council finds no prima facie evidence to warrant further action in 70% of complaints in 2019

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The Irish Medical Council found that there was no prima facie evidence to warrant further action being taken in 70% of the complaints made...

Integrated Respiratory Rapid Response Service

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A Sláintecare funded Integrated Respiratory Rapid Response Service for Kildare and West Wicklow has been launched by Naas General Hospital. Catherine Dempsey GM for Primary...

HIQA assessment of COVID tests

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HIQA has advised NPHET that it is not possible to provide an across-the-board endorsement of specific technologies  to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes...
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