Susan Mitchell

Susan Mitchell

Susan Mitchell is Health Editor of The Sunday Business Post. A native of Dublin, Mitchell has won numerous awards for her coverage of Ireland’s healthcare system. Her stories have led to several national policy changes. Mitchell holds a BA from UCD and a postgraduate diploma in business studies from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

Anti-vaccine group Regret is slammed by charities and NGOs

Anti-vaccine group Regret is slammed by charities and NGOs

The group has steadfastly refused to answer questions from this newspaper about its finances

Laya slams HSE chief O’Brien  over ‘psychics’ video doctor tweet

Laya slams HSE chief O’Brien over ‘psychics’ video doctor tweet

O'Brien was critical of GPlive, a video consultation service available exclusively to Laya’s 500,000 customers

Irish patients denied vital medicines by slow drug approval

Irish patients denied vital medicines by slow drug approval

• Patient’s cancer cleared by medicine in US • HSE had sought additional funding for drugs

Government’s commitment to healthcare reform plan unclear

Government’s commitment to healthcare reform plan unclear

The government will miss the first deadlines set in the Future of Healthcare Sláintecare Report....

'Irish drug approvals remain turgid with little transparency'

'Irish drug approvals remain turgid with little transparency'

The knowledge that treatment exists, but isn’t available to you, is likely to become more common, writes Susan Mitchell

Susan Mitchell: Regret’s regrettable behaviour

Susan Mitchell: Regret’s regrettable behaviour

Fringe groups who circulate scare stories about health vaccines need to have their claims held up to the light and exposed

HSE chief: Too many A&E units, too much political interference

HSE chief: Too many A&E units, too much political interference

Health service structures not fit for purpose, says Tony O’Brien

Health Insurance Special: Is Your Insurance A Waste Of Money?

Health Insurance Special: Is Your Insurance A Waste Of Money?

Roughly half the population has health insurance, but many consumers are throwing their money down the drain on plans that are effectively useless

Shortall questions delay in auditing private work at St Vincent’s

Shortall questions delay in auditing private work at St Vincent’s

Social Democrats leader said it is now more than two years since the HSE “raised serious concerns"

State’s liability soaring for clinical and other claims

State’s liability soaring for clinical and other claims

Most of the increased liability is being driven by clinical claims, according to NTMA 2016 annual report

Dept of Health drags heels on medicine funding requests

Dept of Health drags heels on medicine funding requests

Hold up is adding to major delays in getting medicines to patients

GPs to urge waiting patients to seek free treatment abroad

GPs to urge waiting patients to seek free treatment abroad

The NAGP is looking at providing a simple patient information leaflet that would explain the CBD to patients in simple terms

Trolls target campaigner after speech to MEPs on vaccines

Trolls target campaigner after speech to MEPs on vaccines

Fiona Pettit O’Leary, founder of Autistic Rights Together, has campaigned against anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and dangerous therapies

Drugs firm examined by regulator after ‘shocking’ safety breaches

Drugs firm examined by regulator after ‘shocking’ safety breaches

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) said it was concerned and was “following up with" drug maker Astellas

How to get off a hospital waiting list

How to get off a hospital waiting list

The European Cross-Border (Healthcare) Directive allows Irish patients to take control and avoid waiting lists