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.

HSE struggles to get fair price for cystic fibrosis treatment Orkambi

HSE struggles to get fair price for cystic fibrosis treatment Orkambi

Manufacture Vertex has offered a reduced price but HSE negotiators believe it is too expensive

Maternity hospital under pressure to accept Mulvey deal

Maternity hospital under pressure to accept Mulvey deal

NMH is worried it will be emasculated and would not be sufficiently independent

Ireland has more nurses than most OECD states

Ireland has more nurses than most OECD states

Ireland had 11.9 practising nurses per 1,000 population in 2014

Hiqa warns new patient safety laws will fall short

Hiqa warns new patient safety laws will fall short

Hiqa said it would not be able “to impose enforcement or sanction on [non-compliant] services"

Harris faces fresh doctors’ revolt in Portlaoise Hospital

Harris faces fresh doctors’ revolt in Portlaoise Hospital

A submission by senior doctors will heighten tensions over the future of the hospital

A Midland Muddle

A Midland Muddle

After a Hiqa investigation into the Midland Regional Hospital, all the interested parties at loggerheads on its future direction

Irish have highest medical bills in EU

Irish have highest medical bills in EU

OECD figures highlight how people are being forced to spend large sums of money on healthcare

Government accused of ‘cherry picking’ advice on hospitals

Government accused of ‘cherry picking’ advice on hospitals

Claims of ‘gross political interference’ in health policy decisions

HSE to overhaul staffing in nursing homes to cut costs

HSE to overhaul staffing in nursing homes to cut costs

Cost of care in public homes far higher than private facilities

McColgan to launch Gaza photography exhibition

McColgan to launch Gaza photography exhibition

Producer documents lives in midst of conflict

Comment: Harris must show backbone on Portlaoise hospital

Comment: Harris must show backbone on Portlaoise hospital

Is it a case of one rule for John Halligan and another for Charlie Flanagan, asks Susan Mitchell

Pro-life lobby is accused of misusing international research

Pro-life lobby is accused of misusing international research

Authors of a study on fatal foetal abnormalities believe it is being misused

Beware of cheap health insurance plans

Beware of cheap health insurance plans

The cheapest health insurance plans are of little use, and leave consumers facing unexpected hospital bills

The Eighth Amendment: A nation divided once again

The Eighth Amendment: A nation divided once again

The two implacably opposed sides are preparing for a long war of attrition

Simon Harris: A portrait of the minister as a young man

Simon Harris: A portrait of the minister as a young man

Over two months, Health Editor Susan Mitchell gained exclusive access to Minister for Health Simon Harris