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Offsite Age-related Unit celebrates its 4th anniversary

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Tallaght University Hospital’s special offsite Age-related Unit located at Tymon North has just celebrated its 4th anniversary. The 48-bed facility, which is managed and staffed...

Approximately 150 couples each month being referred for publicly-funded AHR treatment

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Approximately 150 couples each month are now being referred through the HSE’s Regional Fertility Hubs for publicly-funded treatment, according to Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly. He...

Patient Safety Act becomes law

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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly announced the commencement of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023, was announced by Health Minister, Stephen...

Almost Fourfold Increase In Number of Dedicated Infant Feeding Specialists

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There has been almost a fourfold increase in the number of dedicated infant feeding specialists available to support mothers (increasing from 15 to 59),...

Cases of sepsis increase but mortality decreases

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While the number of documented cases of sepsis  increased by approximately 7% (15,722 vs 14,742) in 2023, the crude mortality rate for septic shock ...

Healthcare Horizons

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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’ Donovan TD delivered the Ministerial address to close the Blackrock Health Summit...

Over Half Adults Fearful When they Hear Term Palliative Care

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Over half (56%) of adults in the Republic of Ireland feel fearful when they hear the term palliative care, according to a  survey of...

HSE raises awareness of common signs of mental health difficulties

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The HSE has been raising awareness of the common signs of mental health difficulties, and encouraging people to seek support if they need it. It...

Irish Managers Visit Malawi To Discuss Further Support For Their Health Services

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Building on the many years of collaboration between healthcare professionals in Ireland and the Diocese of Mzuzu, Malawi through the Gorey Malawi Health Partnership,...

New state-of-the-art Innovate Health Centre of Excellence for Tallaght

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Tallaght University Health Foundation has submitted planning permission for a new state-of-the-art Innovate Health Centre of Excellence in Tallaght. It envisages it will serve as...

Significant reduction in number of patients waiting veer 12 months

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In the three years since the launch of the Waiting List Action Plan in September 2021, there has been a 58.5% reduction in the...

New study shows public comfortable with and want to embrace digital technologies in healthcare

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The results of a new study have shown that the public are ready to engage digitally to help manage their health, with 74% of...

Every citizen in Northern Ireland will have their own digital health and social care record

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The Western and Southern Health and Social Care Trusts have become the final two Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland to...

Digital health records for all patients

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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has introduced the Health Information Bill 2024 through Second Stage in the Dáil. The Bill will provide a clear legal...

Traditional perceptions of lengthy recovery periods from joint replacement surgery challenged by new research

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Traditional perceptions of lengthy recovery periods from joint replacement surgery, have been challenged by new research. The research, carried out by Blackrock Health, shows that...

Estimated outstanding liability for healthcare claims in Ireland rose by 64% between 2018 and 2022

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The Report of the Interdepartmental Working Group on the Rising Cost of Health-Related Claims  estimated outstanding liability for healthcare claims in Ireland had risen...

Around 500 people in Ireland waiting for a transplant

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At any one time, around 500 people in Ireland were waiting for a transplant, according to Dr Catherine Motherway, HSE Clinical Lead for Organ...

HIQA advises on use of enhanced flu vaccines for people aged 65 and older

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HIQA provided advice to the Minister for Health and the HSE regarding a potential switch from a standard to an enhanced influenza (flu) vaccine...

Ireland short of dedicated pain consultants

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Up to 1 in 3 adults in Ireland experience chronic pain, it has been estimated by  the University of Galway Prevalence, Impact and Cost...

New National Adult Palliative Care Policy Launched

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The National Adult Palliative Care Policy, the first such strategy document in this area in over 20 years, aims to strengthen and develop our...
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