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HIQA commences assessment of extending BowelScreen to those aged 50 to 54

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HIQA has commenced a health technology assessment of extending Ireland’s national colorectal cancer screening programme, BowelScreen, to those aged 50 to 54 years. BowelScreen uses a home test...

New report shows adult vaccination returns up to €23 to society for every €1 spent by Government

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If the Government fully implemented national immunisation programmes for Influenza, Pneumococcal Disease, Herpes Zoster and Respiratory Syncytial Virus there would be a return of...

Ten practical Areas for Behavioural Science to Improve Productivity in Health

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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has published a discussion paper “10 Practical Areas for Behavioural Science to Improve Productivity in Health”. He says this paper proposes areas...

New group to develop recommendations to increase number of clinical trials in Ireland

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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has established a National Clinical Trials Oversight Group to develop recommendations to increase the number of trials taking place in...

New Postgraduate Courses in Gerontological Nursing

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Universities in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, and Sligo are to partner with Leading Healthcare Providers (LHPs) Skillnet in 2024 to deliver a Postgraduate Diploma...

UHC introduces new device to help heart failure patients

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University Hospital Galway has become the first hospital in Ireland to introduce a new device designed to help patients suffering from heart failure to...

Chair of Inquiry into historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of child-bearing potential

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Bríd O’Flaherty BL has been appointed as Chair of the Inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of child-bearing...

Government plans to deliver 4,367 acute beds by 2031

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The Acute Inpatient Hospital Bed Expansion Plan, which aims to deliver 4,367 acute hospital in-patient beds by 2031, was announced by Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly and...

Giving certainty back to staff as the pace of change accelerates

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The pace of change within HSE structures has started to accelerate. We saw the appointment of the first of six REOs in December 2023;...

New Modernised Care Pathways Cut Waiting Lists

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The Modernised Care Pathways are a multi-annual scheduled care reform initiative that seeks to implement, operationalise and optimise clinically redesigned patient pathways. These pathways...

NMBI Interim CEO

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The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) has appointed Carolyn Donohoe, Director of Education, Policy and Standards, as NMBI Interim CEO.  Carolyn joined the...

The sea now needs more careful watching!

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Asked to explain the reasons for poor political performance, former British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan replied “events, dear boy, events”. Healthcare providers, public and...

Placing people at the centre of Patient Safety

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The role of patients in their safety is one that has been identified as of key importance to achieve true safety. We have the...

The Need for an Equity-focussed Quality Improvement Strategy

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Those most vulnerable to patient harm in the Irish healthcare system require increased engagement, advocacy and protection, writes Dr Siobhán McCarthy. The statistic that at...

Entrepreneurial Leadership In Driving Innovation In Healthcare

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While healthcare is recognised to be one of the most challenging and complex sectors globally - change is needed through leadership and innovation that...

Prevention and Management of Work-Related Stress

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The HSE has revised its Policy for the Prevention and Management of Work-Related Stress. Work-Related Stress occurs when a person feels unable to cope due...

Health organisations on index of top 100 companies leading in wellbeing

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A number of Irish healthcare, social care organisations and universities are featured in the index of the top 100 companies leading in wellbeing, launched...

Helping People Regain Their Confidence Is Deeply Rewarding

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Positive Health Coach Katrina Falvey shares her experience of working at Cork ARC Cancer Support House In her role as a Survivorship Development Coordinator with Cork...

Adult Immunisation – Its necessity in the healthcare sector and beyond

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This past April saw the marking of World Immunisation Week, an annual health campaign developed by the World Health Organisation and serving as a...

DAISY Award Winners

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Letterkenny Hospital nurses receive DAISY awards Three outstanding nurses and midwives from Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have been acknowledged for the meaningful difference they make in...
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