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.

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

‘I suppose it sounded too good to be true, but really it isn’t. I’m proof of that’

‘I suppose it sounded too good to be true, but really it isn’t. I’m proof of that’

Ciaran Nolan was at home one evening when a friend texted him and urged him to watch a clip from ...

Want to avail  of the Cross Border Directive? Here’s how

Want to avail of the Cross Border Directive? Here’s how

Give me the gist of this EU directive? Groundbreaking EU legislation means that you have the righ...

HSE warns pharma firms about payments to doctors

HSE warns pharma firms about payments to doctors

The HSE wants pharmaceutical companies to name those in receipt of payments for travel, sponsorship, medical education, grants and other activities

Vaccine crisis looms as scare stories take hold

Vaccine crisis looms as scare stories take hold

Without any basis in medical fact, the anti-vaccine movement is gaining support - leading to fears of mass outbreaks of measles and mumps in the future

Anti-HPV jab group targets schools

Anti-HPV jab group targets schools

Regret writes to schools in latest phase of campaign against anti-cancer vaccine Gardasil; HSE defends vaccination programme; jab prevents 7 out of 10 HPV cancers

HSE seeks €120m for  new drugs

HSE seeks €120m for new drugs

Government will decide on treatments for canceer, heart failure and depression soon

Susan Mitchell assesses the Committee on the Future of Healthcare report

Susan Mitchell assesses the Committee on the Future of Healthcare report

Is Sláintecare a utopian wish list, or a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to sort out Ireland’s dysfunctional health service?

Lobby group pushes bigger uptake in generic drugs

Lobby group pushes bigger uptake in generic drugs

Medicines for Ireland wants reform of government’s medicines policy

Irish surgeon hero of Westminster attacks warns our terror preparation ‘decades  behind’

Irish surgeon hero of Westminster attacks warns our terror preparation ‘decades behind’

Morgan McMonagle was on duty when St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington was put on high alert

Health service plan ‘lacks credibility’ - former HSE chief

Health service plan ‘lacks credibility’ - former HSE chief

Brendan Drumm says Sláintecare report call for billions of euro in additional funding lacks credibility

Varadkar maternity task force has met just once in 18 months

Varadkar maternity task force has met just once in 18 months

The strategy – Creating a Better Future Together – was set up by Varadkar when he was Health Minister