Health Measuring progress: Record hospital spending, yet ‘war-zone’ conditions Why is record investment in hospitals not matched by higher activity? A new dataset shows what is driving the HSE’s ‘productivity puzzle’
Business Post's View Donnelly and HSE must explain why outcomes so poor in health despite record spendingDespite concerns, the question of why record investment was not producing commensurate improvements in the health service has never really been answered
Comment Shane Coleman: For too long, the health service has served the people who work in it and not patientsHeartbreaking case of Aoife Johnston’s death in University Hospital Limerick will for many confirm the narrative that our health service is fundamentally broken
Investing Markets analysis: Investors weigh up impact of ‘miracle diet drugs’ on wider economyCiaran Callaghan, head of European equity research at Amundi, the French asset manager, said the potential for the market was ‘enormous’
Health Stephen Donnelly warns HSE productivity not matching funding increasesThe minister for health has new data which shows how some hospitals have performed since significant staffing and funding increases
Politics Final countdown: Inside the coalition’s priorities as Simon Harris takes office a year from electionAs each coalition party and every minister draws up their policy hit list for the final 11 months in power, the Business Post
Companies Bon Secours Galway announces €36.5 million investment plansThe hospital will now apply to Galway County Council to build the two new theatres
Insurance Revealed: Hospitality firms among worst affected as insurance costs continue to soarNew data from the Central Bank of Ireland showed that premiums continue to rise alongside a boost to insurance companies’ profits
Health Analysis: Chinese pharma giant facing US ban may redirect investment to Ireland Companies part of the WuXi group that face restrictions by US lawmakers have invested more than €500 million into Ireland in the past five years
Companies Chinese pharma giant pumps $350m into dormant Irish entityWuxi AppTec was recently named as a ‘company of concern’ by US lawmakers over alleged links to the Chinese military
Vaping Vape retailers ask for more enforcement of industry to root out ‘bad actors’ Vape Business Ireland told the health minister that the ‘lack of ambition’ for inspections of the industry was ‘regrettable’
Health Developers win battle with HSE over under-priced primary care contractsDevelopers are demanding more money to build primary care centres due to increased construction costs, leaving 40 projects in limbo
Health Laya opens new €3 million walk-in clinic in SwordsThe new facility in north Co Dublin will create 25 jobs
Health Investor PHP planning to build two health facilities worth €50m in 2024Chief executive warned the developments hinge on the HSE re-tendering the projects to take into account cost increases
Health Laya Healthcare customers set for third price hike in a yearThe company says the increase is driven by the cost and number of claims
Health €500m boost to Children’s Hospital cost will be ‘final big settlement’ in contentious project, says Donohoe Minister for public expenditure said he believes today’s 30 per cent cost increase will be the final large payment made on behalf of the state to the project
News National Children’s Hospital cost jumps by €500m to top €2.2bnThe news is the latest setback for the delayed and over-budget project
Health Stephen Donnelly seeks doubling of health capital budget to ‘deliver reform’The health minister is among the cabinet members meeting with Paschal Donohoe to seek extra funding under the National Development Plan
MedTech Galway medtech firm raises €6.4m for stroke prevention deviceNotable investors contributed to the Ceroflo medical device company