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HSE launches probe into spinal surgery at Temple Street

One child died and many suffered significant complications after undergoing surgery with one consultant

PHP makes largest Irish acquisition to date with €29 million deal

The Ballincollig property acquired by PHP is fully let to the HSE

HSE board warns budget deficit of up to €2.2 billion needs to be dealt with “realistically”

The scale of the HSE’s funding deficit could reach “€2.2 billion” by the end of this year after the situation worsened over the summer months

Sinn Féin pledge to abolish three-day abortion wait

Health spokesperson says party will also support seven-day HSE roster and introduce new Sláintecard

Assembly chair recommends drugs diversion model

Paul Reid says laws in place must be acted on, even with new legislative proposals

Health budget overrun cannot ‘jeopardise’ government spending in other areas, says Donohoe

HSE is on course for a budget overrun of €2.2 billion, despite a record allocation €24 billion in Budget 2023

‘Concerning’ high-earners situation in HSE has ‘deteriorated rather than improved’

One individual working for the HSE last year earned nearly €1 million, despite review into high earners being completed in 2022

Budget bailouts a recurring event for health sector - budgetary advisor

Parliamentary Budgetary Office report summarises the extraordinary growth in health spending over the last eight years

Cutting €2.2bn overrun cannot be done at cost of care, HSE warns

Health budget is now €24 billion, and health minister told the scale of potential overruns represents an ‘unprecedented level of financial risk’

HSE clerical and administrative staff serve notice of industrial action

An overwhelming majority of members supported the decision

Bonkers bureaucracy

Bonkers bureaucracy: HSE’s paper trail, brakes on Dublinbike scheme, checkmate in Stephen’s Green

The Business Post takes aim at the macro and micro inefficiencies and inconsistencies in administration that are holding Ireland back

‘Two-tier’ health system denies public patient life-extending cancer drug

Imfinzi – which European Commission approved for treatment of bile duct cancer last year – has yet to be evaluated by NCPE

Pharmacist prescribing to be examined by new taskforce

Government review will examine how pharmacists can be enabled to operate at the top of their licence

Ministers noted HSE’s lack of transparent financial reporting

Both Stephen Donnelly and Paschal Donohoe have referenced dearth of information that saw Health Budget Oversight Group meetings cancelled

Medical negligence claims make up majority of state’s €5bn legal liabilities

Figures from the State Claims Agency show health constitutes 78 per cent of financial budget despite accounting for only 35 per cent of cases

UK consultants being ‘poached’ by HSE due to better pay and conditions, British cardiologist claims

Dr Vishal Sharma’s, who is also chair of the British Medical Association’s Consultants Committee, comments come amid Ireland’s own debate over consultants pay and conditions

Mary Coughlan-backed non-profit firm was paid €6m to transport HSE patients in 2022

Seirbhis Iompair Tuaithe Teo - which has the former Tánaiste on its board - manages all non-acute patient transport for Letterkenny hospital and Sligo hospital.

Expert appointed to examine safeguarding within HSE following Emily case

HSE chief says he is not satisfied the health service yet fully understands all of the issues in the specific facility or those arising in the wider care context

Varadkar: Abuse of resident at HSE-run nursing home ‘hugely distressing’

Taoiseach says a safeguarding expert from abroad will be appointed to gain a greater understanding of the issues at the facility

Prison services warned to deal with cockroach infestation threat in Mountjoy kitchen

HSE’s environmental service has sent a letter calling for action to be taken on a number of hygiene issues