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Why does access to healthcare remain so problematic in …

WebIn Ireland, a significant proportion of Government expenditure goes to providing and financing health and social care services. In Budget 2024, €22.5 billion …

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The ongoing issue of overcrowding in Irish hospitals

WebHospital overcrowding has been an ongoing issue despite efforts to eliminate it by various governments. It used to be a major issue during the clinical winter, but …

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Longstanding issues remain in health service

WebIt said 310 patients are waiting in the emergency department, while 75 are in wards. A new report by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has said that longstanding issues remain in

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Why you should review health insurance before you …

WebThe Health Insurance Authority (HIA) is a government body that is the statutory regulator of the private health insurance market. Laura O’Brien, CEO of the …

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How the way you walk tells the story of your health

WebAnalysis: Your gait is a fundamental clinical measure of your health, including future changes in cognitive and emotional health. In healthcare settings, how a …

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Gender identity healthcare faces reform after UK report

WebThe National Gender Service (NGS) has reported its concerns to the Health Information Quality Authority over referrals to Antwerp. The NGS is a fully public service …

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Warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave

WebSouth and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned …

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What could we learn from a health impact assessment of …

WebHealth impact assessments can provide structured evidence for policy-makers and communities alike. It can help alleviate the burden of Covid-19 on society, …

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Children's Health Ireland CEO reassigned to new role

WebThe Chief Executive of Children's Health Ireland has been reassigned to a different role in the organisation. Eilísh Hardiman, led CHI since it was established in 2018.

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At least 13 people killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah

WebIsraeli air strikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people and wounded many others, medics said. Hamas media outlets put the death toll …

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Challenges, crises & the pandemic ends: 2023 in health

WebCovid-19. The global Covid-19 emergency is over, the World Health Organisation declared. Thankfully no new strain of concern of Covid-19 emerged, …

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Kenya dam bursts, killing at least 42

WebAt least 42 people have been killed after a dam burst in a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the local governor has told AFP. The East African country has …

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How sitting is bad for your health

WebA 2019 study also found that higher amounts of exercise didn't undo the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke that come with sitting too …

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Long Covid clinics 'not helping', patients tell committee

WebPatients with long Covid have criticised the Health Service Executive's (HSE) response to their illness, saying that they have been "neglected and dismissed". Long …

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HSE failure led to death of Aoife Johnston, says Chief

WebChief Executive of the HSE Bernard Gloster has said the health service "failed" Aoife Johnston and that failure "led to her death". Speaking on RTÉ's This Week …

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HSE extends recruitment freeze to almost all categories

WebThe Health Service Executive is to extend a recruitment freeze to all categories of staff, with the exception of consultants, doctors in training and 2023 …

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Call for more employers to appoint safety representatives

WebThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are calling on more employers across all sectors to appoint safety …

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What your hair says about your health

WebAnalysis: Hair can reflect what's going on inside our body so paying attention to the way it looks can give us clues to the state of our health Hair speaks volumes. The …

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Decline in mental health among LGBTQI+ people

WebIreland's young LGBTQI+ population are experiencing significant mental health challenges, according to research by Trinity College Dublin. The findings show that …

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HSE recruitment freeze 'impacting stroke patients'

WebThe Health Service Executive's recruitment freeze is having a negative impact on stroke patients, the Clinical Lead of the HSE's National Stroke Programme has …

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New health insurer plans to enter market later this year

WebAviva has confirmed that subject to regulatory approval it has taken a 50% stake in the start-up health insurer which it is hoped will begin selling cover in the …

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Goodman brings hospitals together as Blackrock Health

WebFour private healthcare facilities ultimately owned by businessman Larry Goodman are to be brought together under the one group structure. Blackrock Health …

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