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HSE made salary overpayments of €14.7m at the end of 2023
5 hrs ago
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Vaccine
HSE urges pregnant women to get whooping cough vaccine following spike in cases
10 hrs ago
4.0k
Yesterday
24th March 2025
HSE
Weight-loss drug Wegovy now available in Ireland
24 Mar
21.9k
70
Last week
16th March 2025 - 22nd March 2025
The Morning Lead
'I presume this is free?' Confusion over when women will get long-awaited free HRT from pharmacies
A scheme that would see the State cover the cost of the drug was due to be rolled out in January, but it has yet to be implemented.
Pharmacists said there was “zero consultation” with the sector before the measure was announced as part of Budget 2025.
One pharmacist said the scheme is "a missed opportunity to get equality" in hormonal care for women of all ages.
Meanwhile, the clinical lead of the Rotunda's menopause clinic said supply shortages in some HRT products are currently "a much bigger issue" than cost.
22 Mar
10.3k
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Healthcare
Senators back bill to create national treatment service for scoliosis
19 Mar
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12
This month
March 2025
PNA
Psychiatric Nurses Association gives notice to HSE of industrial action due to staffing shortages
11 Mar
4.2k
6
Courts
Five-year-old boy with autism takes legal action against HSE over delay in access to services
10 Mar
13.1k
heathcare
Fórsa and INMO to serve notice of industrial action to HSE and voluntary hospitals
10 Mar
10.2k
14
HSE
Over 105,000 people left emergency departments last year without being seen
5 Mar
6.8k
39
Healthcare gap
Campaigners tell TDs of broken promises for neurorehabilitation teams
5 Mar
3.0k
Last month
February 2025
strike action
SIPTU members in Section 39 organisations vote in favour of strike action over pay dispute
Updated
27 Feb
12.1k
59
disabilities
Family still waiting for son's assessment of needs despite legally compelling HSE last year
26 Feb
10.1k
42
lack of treatment
Ireland needs 23 beds for eating disorders - but seven years on, there's still no sign of them
More than 20 new beds were due to be made available since 2018 – but none were.
Paul O'Donoghue
22 hrs ago
14.4k
48
HSE
Just 10% of hospital consultants were working over recent bank holiday weekend, says Health Minister
19 Feb
26.8k
72
new product
'King Kong' of weight-loss drugs, Mounjaro, will be available in Ireland from next week
Updated
10 Feb
55.5k
120
mpox
First case of Clade I Mpox detected in Ireland as HSE says risk to public 'remains low'
6 Feb
41.6k
Overcrowding
Record number of patients on trolleys recorded in January
1 Feb
7.0k
46
January
January 2025
TETRA
All emergency services suffered a radio communications collapse during Storm Éowyn
The Journal is publishing radio traffic from a cut off Coast Guard station.
Updated
31 Jan
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24
Product Safety
HSE notifies public to stop using four types of vape as EU-wide safety warning issued
30 Jan
20.3k
InvestigatesSeized Vapes
Over 64 tonnes of illegal vapes stopped from entering Irish market since 2023
The significant seizures took place at Irish air and sea ports with retail experts blaming criminal gangs for the surge.
Multiple enforcement actions taken by HSE
Black and ‘grey’ market operating in Ireland
Retailers want more action against criminal trade
Patricia Devlin
29 Jan
12.6k
38
Maternity Care
HSE in contact with families affected by reviews into delivery of nine babies at Portiuncula
28 Jan
14.8k
Maternity Care
HSE orders external reviews into delivery of nine babies at Portiuncula
27 Jan
34.3k
sexual health
Over 126,000 STI home test kits and 1.2 million condoms distributed through the HSE last year
15 Jan
4.2k
The Morning Lead
'I miss my old life': Readers with Long Covid tell us how it has affected their lives
Readers with Long Covid said the condition has devastating effects.
We asked our readers to share their experiences of the condition and received a large number of responses.
Many people expressed disappointment and frustration at their experience with the healthcare system, including HSE Long Covid clinics.
In many cases, readers with Long Covid said their condition has had detrimental and even devastating effects on their daily lives.
5 Jan
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73
Last year
2024
winter flu
Over 1,000 people in hospital with flu as HSE CEO says 'no doubt system is under pressure'
31 Dec 2024
29.3k
winter flu
Close to 870 people in hospital with the flu after 'rapid increase’ in hospitalisations
29 Dec 2024
20.7k
winter flu
Surge in number of people hospitalised with flu 'at upper end of predictions', HSE warns
27 Dec 2024
33.5k
55
flu season
HSE preparing for surge in flu and respiratory illnesses as number of cases doubles in last week
18 Dec 2024
15.0k
28
flu cases
Three deaths and over 400 hospitalisations with the flu so far this winter season
12 Dec 2024
8.1k
11
Audit
Children's hospitals performed almost 200 surgeries below target on children with spinal issues
11 Dec 2024
6.2k
Vaccine uptake
Chief Medical Officer urges uptake of flu and Covid-19 vaccines in run-up to Christmas
9 Dec 2024
11.5k
Section 39
SIPTU trade union to consult Section 39 workers on industrial action over pay claim
3 Dec 2024
8.0k
38
Hospitals
Healthcare workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action amid 'staffing crisis'
Updated
27 Nov 2024
11.8k
59
High Court
Mother granted permission to bring legal action against Tusla and HSE over son's treatment
4 Nov 2024
26.1k
Cork
Deliveroo driver sustains leg injuries after being chased by men in a stolen car
1 Nov 2024
13.1k
Workplace Relations Commission
Jehovah's Witness HSE worker loses discrimination claim over ask to accompany care centre's residents to Mass
20 Oct 2024
70.2k
pain points
Patients 'don't see an end' to their pain as they battle with waiting lists for management clinics
20 Oct 2024
8.9k
24
InvestigatesResidents at Risk
Revealed: Widespread breaches of basic care standards at residential disability centres
The Journal Investigates analysed 900 inspection reports to reveal that two large providers failed to meet Hiqa standards in over 85% of inspections last year.
Ability West and the COPE Foundation were identified as the most problematic providers
Staffing was identified as one of the leading causes of regulation breaches
Burnout and low morale due to staff crisis is impacting care received by residents
Conor O'Carroll
16 Oct 2024
22.2k
25
Staff shortages
Nurses and midwives are voting on whether to stage industrial action
Updated
14 Oct 2024
10.4k
81
uhl
Health Minister ‘wary’ of Statutory Inquiry into Aoife Johnston’s death but doesn’t rule it out
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