Monthly Archives: March, 2024

€3.6 million in EU funding for digital health infrastructure

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly affirmed Ireland’s commitment to delivery of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) when he announced an investment in digital...

HRB announces €20 million to support evidence-informed decision making in health and social care

The HRB has provided €20 million to support evidence-informed decision making in health and social care. The funding will support eight programme awards to tackle...

One in 23 persons Living In Ireland Following Invasive Cancer Diagnosis

By the end of 2021, the number of people in Ireland living following an invasive cancer diagnosis had almost reached 215,000, according to the...

Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation should be carried out for all people aged 65 years and over in Ireland

Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) should be carried out for all people aged 65 years and over in Ireland and the number of...

Naloxone service to be expanded

The Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Hildegarde Naughton TD has reaffirmed her commitment to expanding naloxone services as she...

Wide Variation Among Hospital in Hip Fracture Care

Wide variations among hospitals in complying with key areas of hip fracture care emerged in the National Report 2022 of the Irish Hip Fracture...

HSE to reimburse Atidarsagene autotemcel (Libmeldy) for treatment of MLD

Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has announced that through the Beneluxa Initiative, the HSE has approved reimbursement for Atidarsagene autotemcel (Libmeldy) for the treatment of...

HIQA assessing enhanced flu vaccines for over 65s

HIQA has published the protocol for its health technology assessment (HTA) on the use of an enhanced inactivated influenza (flu) vaccine in those aged...

RCSI publishes roadmap for sustainability in surgery

A roadmap for reducing the carbon footprint of surgery in Ireland, while at the same time ensuring delivery of safe and effective surgical care,...

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