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New Mental Health Bill due in summer

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Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler has requested priority publication for the new Mental Health Bill in the upcoming summer legislative...

New state-of-the-art robotic-assisted surgery programme

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This cutting-edge technology, a €2 million investment by Bon Secours Health System, represents another significant milestone for the hospital group in Ireland. Pictured at...

Shortage of outpatient neurology services leads to poorer outcomes for patients, warns Neurological Alliance of Ireland

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Neurology patients are travelling over 200km roundtrip to see their neurologists which leads to poorer outcomes for patients, according to the Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI). The...

Robot Producing Chemotherapy Drugs

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The Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute at St James’s Hospital in Dublin has begun using a robot to produce chemotherapy drugs for cancer patients. The...

First Consultant-led Respiratory Clinic at Ennis OPD

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The first Consultant-led Respiratory Clinic has been opened at Ennis Outpatient Department. The clinic aims to improve patient access to an expert team that will...

New HSE mental health respite care centre in Clonmel

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Haven House, a new €4 million HSE mental health respite care centre in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, has been officially opened by the Minister of...

Government urged to develop new national strategy on cardiovascular health

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The Government has been urged to immediately develop a new national strategy on cardiovascular health akin to that in place for Cancer. Croí, the heart...

Minister Opens Swan Ward

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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has officially opened the Swan Ward in Naas General Hospital. Capital funding of €6.5M had been allocated to this development to...

HSE to appoint a Chief Social Worker

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For the first time, the HSE is appointing a Chief Social Worker. CEO Bernard Gloster said they had  two key priorities – to develop the...

Significant improvements in health outcomes in Ireland over decade

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There have been significant improvements in health outcomes in Ireland between 2013 and 2022,according to the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System 2023 Report, published...

Inaugural meeting of new Commission on Care for Older People

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The Commission on Care for Older People, which was appointed by the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, and the Minister for Mental Health and...

Tallaght University Hospital Publishes its New Five Year Research & Innovation Strategy- 2024-2029

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Tallaght University Hospital has launched its new five-year Research & Innovation Strategy. The new strategy will provide the direction for scaling Research & Innovation at the frontline,...

Minister Opens Ballyshannon Community Hospital

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Minister of State, Mary Butler has officially opened the HSE Ballyshannon Community Hospital, in Co. Donegal, which she said, would serve the area for...

Critical Analysis of historical context surrounding policy reform and institutional relationships at its core needed

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Large scale health system reform is a complex process and its governance presents distinct challenges and opportunities for stakeholders. To understand and be able...

New AI-powered technology helps TUH doctors diagnose early-Alzheimer’s disease

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A new AI-powered technology, driven by a smartphone app hailed a significant breakthrough is helping doctors at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) diagnose early Alzheimer's...

HSE renal services reshaping the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease

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The HSE said renal services across the country were transforming the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease, improving quality of life through effective...

HPV Cancer deaths preventable by vaccination

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The National Cancer Registry estimates that there are 641 cases of new human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated cancers diagnosed and 196  deaths from the disease...

New Project for Patients with Severe Asthma

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Tallaght University Hospital has received funding to test wearable devices which can be integrated into a digital platform for patients with severe asthma.  The project...

European Society of Thoracic Surgeons accreditation for St. James’s

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Cardiothoracic Surgery in St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, has become the first in Ireland to be awarded European Society of Thoracic Surgeons accreditation. in recognition...

Landmark study involving babies in Ireland supports use of Cystic Fibrosis drug in infants from four weeks of age

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A Cystic Fibrosis drug targeting the basic defect that causes the condition has been shown to be safe and effective in newborns aged four...
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