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All adult hospices in Ireland now state-funded 

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Four voluntary hospices are being state funded from last February. Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has redesignated four voluntary hospice providers -  Marymount Care Centre, Milford...

Deaths Among People Who Were Homeless When They Died

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A total of 121 people who were homeless died in 2020 – equivalent to 10 deaths per month, and an increase on the 2019...

Ireland performs well in use of behavioural and cultural insights for health

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Research by the World Health Organization (WHO) has shown Ireland is performing well in the use of behavioural and cultural insights (BCI) to support...

New ANP Led Urology Clinic

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An Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Urology, Lynn Casey, has started a new ANP-led Non-MuscleInvasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) Surveillance Clinic at Tallaght University Hospital. TUH...

Additional €10 million for mental health services

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An additional investment of €10 million to support the development and implementation of core mental health services, was announced atthe Sharing the Vision -...

Award-winning HSE programme improving access to surgical care extending nationally

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Improved access to surgical care for patients will continue as the HSE’s Transforming Theatre Programme rolls out in more hospitals following a successful pilot...

Substantial Advancement in Endoscopic Capabilities

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Bon Secours Hospital Galway officially opened a third endoscopy room and expanded minor operating procedure room today, unveiled by Minister of State for Disability at...

Radiation Protection System

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St Vincent’s Private Hospital (SVPH) has acquired the EggNest™ Radiation Protection System, to protect interventional staff from dangerous ionizing radiation. A spokesperson for the hospital...

A National Model for Acute Virtual Wards

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The HSE, under the governance of the office of the Chief Clinical Officer, has commenced the mobilisation of a programme to develop and implement...

€20 million in funding available for new medicines in 2024

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There is €20 million in funding available for new medicines in 2024, according to Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly. He said this funding was in addition to...

Children’s Hospital Elevated Helipad Complete

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The new children's hospital's elevated helipad is complete. It is the first elevated helipad in the country and the  hospital says will have rapid...

New funding for organ donation and transplant services

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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has announced increased funding of €1.6 million in 2024 for organ donation and transplant services.  The funding was announced as the...

Public Consultation on extension of HIQA’s standard-setting and monitoring functions to private hospitals

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HIQA has launched a public consultation on amending the scope of the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare (2012) to include private hospitals. The Patient Safety (Notifiable...

National Cancer Registry’s Strategic Plan 2024-2026

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The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly  has launched the National Cancer Registry’s (NCRI) Strategic Plan 2024-2026.  The NCRI’s Strategic Plan sets out five key objectives and...

Surrogacy Leave now available for staff at RCSI

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Staff at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences can now avail of paid leave if they become parents through surrogacy.   “Under the university’s new...

Health Managers asked to share  views on how to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040

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The HSE is calling on everyone in Ireland to share their views and experiences through a new online public consultation survey. This, it says, is...

Total of 1,923 consultants have signed new public-only contract

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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has announced that 1,923 consultants have signed the new contract since it was launched last March. The 1,923 figure is...

Postgraduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing

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A €3.2 million in funding to support registered nurses in private nursing homes to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing, has been announced...

National Rollout of new Community based mobile X-ray services

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Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler, TD, has welcomed the completion of the national rollout of a new community based mobile...

Barry Segrave 1933 – 2023 – A Renaissance Man

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If there is a Heaven, it was thrown into a flurry of activity with the arrival of Barry Segrave on December 30, 2023, writes...
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