Monthly Archives: March, 2022

When is sauce for the goose not sauce for the gander?

Patients have the right to expect that all staff paid to  serve them be regulated and accountable, or do they, asks Dr Kieran Moore,...

Living and dying as well as possible

Dr. Miriam Colleran, Consultant in Palliative Medicine explores how people can be supported to live and die as well as possible. Medical advancements have led...

Reflections on the health service

“The darker the night, the brighter the stars”(Fyodor Dostoevsky) The prospect of leaving the health service or at least the public sector is something like...

Health Manager appointed Census Regional Supervisor

Mr. John Hennessy has been appointed Census Regional Supervisor with the Central Statistics Office Ireland. Mr. Hennessy held a number of senior management positions with...

Pat McLoughlin steps down as CEO of Alzheimer Society

Tributes have been flowing in to Mr. Pat McLoughlin, who is stepping down this month from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the...

Former Health Manager Appointed Secretary General

Kevin McCarthy, who was Asst. Chief Executive to the East Coast Area Health Board from 2000 – 2002, has been appointed Secretary General to...

Chair of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 Review

Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has  appointed Barrister, Marie O’Shea as the independent Chair of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act...

Irish Therapy Dogs

Joe Sheeky, retired Finance Manager, HSE Acute Operations, has started a new voluntary position as Treasurer and Board Member at Irish Therapy Dogs!

HSE has €20.7 bn for health services this year

A total of €20.7 bn has been allocated to the HSE to run the health services this year, according to its National Service Plan,...

Minister for Health launches €350 million 2022 Waiting List Action Plan

Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has launched the 2022 Waiting List Action Plan, which he says is the first year of a multi-annual reform programme...

New Education and Research Centre at Connolly Hospital

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has announced an investment of €22 million in the development of a new Education and Research Centre...

Cabinet approves publication of Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022

Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly, received Cabinet approval last week for the publication of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 and its presentation to...

Have you considered commuting to work by bike?

The Cycle to Work Scheme is a tax incentive encouraging employees to cycle to and from work.The employer pays for a bike/equipment up to...

Thirty people move from mental health residencies to their own tenancies in the west

Thirty individuals, ranging in age from 28 to 74 years, have been supported by a Sláintecare Integration Funded partnership project, to move from mental...

Major expansion for Beacon Hospital

Approval has been given to the Beacon  Hospital, Dublin, for the construction of a new 8-storey extension, according to Building Information Ireland. The extension will  provide 70...

Do you want to have a say on the future of genomics in Ireland?

Members of the public are being invited to debate the opportunities and challenges and deliver their verdict on genomic research and the future of...

Innovative digital cardiovascular disease prevention and recovery programme

An innovative digital cardiovascular disease prevention and recovery programme developed by Croí, the Irish heart and stroke charity, has delivered significant health improvements for...

Ministers for Health establish Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group

A Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group has been established to identify learning from the public health components of the response to the COVID-19...

New Cardiology and Respiratory Unit

A new Cardiology and Respiratory unit (CRU) has been opened to patients and service users at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. The building is beside the...

HIQA calls for regulation of homecare services

HIQA has called for immediate reform, including the introduction of regulation, of Ireland’s homecare services. It says homecare is an essential, and increasingly in demand,...

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