Yearly Archives: 2024

Two year agreement on health expenditure

Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has welcomed an agreement with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe on a...

Health Minister Approves 196 New Beds for TUH

Lucy Nugent, CEO of Tallaght University Hospital has welcomed the official announcement by Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly  that the Hospital has been approved for 196...

UHK Welcomes Boost in Patient Care with New Inpatient Bed Capacity

University Hospital Kerry has  welcomed the announcement, by Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly, of a planned allocation of 108 additional inpatient beds, from 2025-2028, for...

CUH Welcomes Development Plan

Cork University Hospital (CUH) has welcomed Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly's announcement  that it will receive the highest allocation of beds as part of the...

Acute Stroke Unit Services

Stroke services at Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, now provide acute stroke assessment to a wider catchment area which includes Naas and Portlaoise. This has resulted...

Minister highlights nationwide improvement in Emergency Department overcrowding

The number of patients on trolleys in the first five months of the year was down 14% compared to the same period last year,...

Hospital awarded over €300,000 from HSE’s Spark Impact innovation fund

Tallaght University Hospital has been awarded funding of over €300,000 from HSE’s Spark Impact innovation fund. The monies will be split between four separate cutting-edge...

Treatment Abroad To Be Provided For Some Children Waiting On Spinal Surgeries

The Paediatric Spinal Taskforce has welcomed the news that a  number of international outsourcing initiatives have been finalised for children waiting on spinal surgeries. It...

New Spinal Surgical Theatre

Mater Private Network has unveiled a new spinal surgical theatre in Dublin, significantly expanding capacity in this area. “The culmination of an €8 million investment,...

HSE supporting thousands of COPD and asthma patients closer to home

Specialist HSE respiratory teams in Integrated Care Hubs are helping thousands of patients with COPD and asthma to be treated closer to home. Prevention,...

Clare Island Virtual Hospital Programme

A Virtual Hospital Programme on Clare Island aims to improve the management of patient care for the Clare Island residents, providing virtual chronic disease...

Pilot Site for Virtual Wards Initiative

St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH), Dublin has been selected  as one of two pilot sites for the HSE’s innovative Virtual Wards initiative. This project aims...

Hospice Cared For Over 2,000 patients last year

St. Francis Hospice, Dublin cared for 2,095 patients, and their family members and friends, in 2023, the highest number in its history, according to...

New Cardiology Services at UPMC Whitfield

UPMC Whitfield Hospital has announced that it is now offering new cardiology services that help diagnose and treat heart rhythm problems. “For people in the South...

Oral Anticancer Medication (OAM) Clinic opened in Tullamore

A Community Haematology Oral Anticancer Medication (OAM) Clinic has been opened at Tullamore Primary Care Centre. This new Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) led clinic is...

HSE Pride

Members of the Reach Out Network, the HSE's national staff network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) staff and allies took...

Rainbows for CHI

Drones Delivering Medical Supplies to Dublin hospitals

Wing, the drone delivery company operated by Google's parent company Alphabet, has begun delivering medical supplies and devices to Dublin hospitals. The firm has partnered...

Initiatives to improve Traveller and Roma health as part of national strategy

The Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Colm Burke TD has announced the development of a Roma Health Action Plan. The...

No clear conclusion on added value of universal screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

HIQA has found that the evidence relating to the effectiveness of universal compared to selected ultrasound screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)...

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