HSE to conduct review into deaths during childbirth The HSE has confirmed a confidential review into baby and maternal deaths during childbirth covering the years 2021 to 2023 will start later this year. Ireland • 2 hrs
Thalidomide group rejects Govt's 'expression of regret' The Irish Thalidomide Association (ITA) has rejected a letter from the Government and said that it did not amount to an apology for what happened … Politics • 16 Jul
HSE defers move to cut cataract reimbursement prices The HSE has deferred a move to cut the price it reimburses people for cataract treatments in the EU and in Northern Ireland, under its … Ireland • 16 Jul
HSE launches online hospital outpatient activity database The HSE has published an online interactive database showing hospital outpatient activity for the public and GPs to view, as well as health managers and … Health • 11 Jul
Number of Covid-19 cases reducing - HPSC The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 is reducing, latest figures show. Health • 11 Jul
Hot days significantly increase hospitalisations - report There is evidence that higher temperatures significantly increase hospitalisation rates, a report from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found. Health • 10 Jul
Covid rates were a third higher in deprived areas - ESRI A new report has found that Covid-19 infection rates were more than a third higher in the most deprived areas of Ireland, relative to more … Coronavirus • 04 Jul
Four vaccine schemes could prevent 1,400 deaths - report A new report on the benefit of adult vaccination has found that if four programmes were fully implemented, it would prevent 1,400 deaths, over 73,700 … Ireland • 03 Jul
Significant rise in Covid-19 cases, HPSC says There has been a significant rise in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the past week, up 60% on the previous week, according … Coronavirus • 27 Jun
New electronic patient health record system proposed A new national electronic patient health record system for Ireland has been proposed at an International Digital Health conference in Maynooth University. Health • 26 Jun
