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Dillon Quirke Foundation screens over 7,000 young people in seven months

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The Dillon Quirke Foundation – the charity established to reduce the numbers of young people dying from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) has provided cardiac screening...

TUH Reports 12% Reduction in Waiting List during 2023

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Tallaght University Hospital has reported  a 12% reduction in its waiting list during 2023 and said that 84% of all patients were waiting three months...

Over 1,000 couples referred for publicly funded Assisted Human Reproduction treatment

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Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has announced that the number of couples referred for publicly funded Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) treatment has exceeded 1,000. Around...

Report Highlights Requirement For A More Tailored Approach To Treatment For Older Adults

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The need for a more responsive and tailored age friendly healthcare system for older adults, ensuring their specific needs were recognised and managed promptly...

WALKways Graduation

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The WALKways Hospital Programme at Tallaght University Hospital celebrated its sixth Graduation Ceremony in July of this year. The 11 WALKways Graduates of 2023-2024 were...

HIQA carried out 2,189 inspections of health and social services in 2023

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During 2023, HIQA carried out 2,189 inspections of health and social services, such as nursing homes, residential centres for people with disabilities, children’s services,...

Alcohol Treatment Cases At Highest Level In Over A Decade

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A total of 8,163 cases were treated for problem alcohol use in 2023, according to the latest data from the Health Research Board –...

Free Contraception Scheme expanded to include women aged 32-35

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The Free Contraception Scheme has now been expanded to include women aged 32-35. This means that all women aged 17 to 35 inclusive, are...

Neurodiverse friendly environment developed in ED

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Recognising the diverse needs of neurodivergent patients, Tallaght University Hospital has developed a neurodiverse friendly environment in its Emergency Department. Central to this initiative is...

Mental Health Bill 2024

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Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, has announced the publication of the Mental Health Bill 2024, which was approved by Government on...

Continued progress in tackling rising waiting lists and long wait times – May

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The Department of Health said new waiting list figures published by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) on May 2024 demonstrated continued progress over the past...

Increased levels of activity in the delivery of scheduled and unscheduled care in acute hospitals  – June

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NTPF Waiting List figures for the month of June demonstrated the continuing demands for care in our acute hospitals and underlined progress achieved through...

Alcohol consumption in Ireland is down by almost one-third in the past two decades

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Alcohol consumption in Ireland is down by almost one-third in the past two decades as average alcohol consumption continues to fall, according to a...

My Health, My Voice: a patient resource to aid diagnostic safety

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Every year for World Patient Safety Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) asks patients, healthcare providers, policymakers and health care leaders to come together...

Climate Change will increase Emergency Hospital Admissions

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New evidence on the link between climate change, temperature changes and health and healthcare utilisation in Ireland has emerged from research published by the...

“Green Moment” in Surgical Practice

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Over the first half of 2024, Tallaght University Hospital’s Urology Department has taken part in an environmental initiative aimed at improving waste management in...

Ireland will need an additional 6,236 Consultants and 2,687 NCHDs in training over the next eight years – Independent Report to Oireachtas

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Ireland will need an additional 6,236 Consultants over the next eighteen years to deliver the Consultant  Delivered Health Service, which is a key element...

Inspector Calls on Proprietors of Ireland’s Acute Mental Health Residential Centres to remedy deficits in premises without delay

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The new Inspector of Mental Hospitals, Professor Jim Lucey has called on the proprietors of Ireland’s Acute Mental Health Residential Centres, particularly the HSE,...

HSE & Ministerial Response to Mental Health Commission 2023 Annual Report

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The HSE and the Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler welcomed the publication of the Mental Health Commission (MHC) 2023 Annual Report and the...

Healthcare Systems Ergonomics And Patient Safety

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The Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS) 2025 Conference will be held in Trinity College, Dubin on June 18 – 20 next year. The...
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