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HSE disputes claim Harris not invited to HPV vaccine event

Our 'narrow' view of mental health

We also have a skewed perception of when we need help as there is so much focus on crisis prevention, says Naoise Kavanagh, head of digital and communications at ReachOut Ireland

New children’s hospital to cost another €299m

The total cost of the project has been estimated at €1.07 billion

State to fund fertility treatment for gay and straight couples

Under the current rules, maternity leave is only paid two weeks before a baby's due date

Playing politics with people’s lives

The paradox of Portlaoise highlights the lack of accountability, not only within the health service, but within the government as well

How Movember became a global phenomenon

It started out as a bit of fun over a few drinks in Melbourne, but Owen Sharp now heads a foundation that has grown into the only global men’s health charity

‘Booze curtain’ to be abolished for smaller shops

The shops in question were going to have to cover all their alcohol with a curtain to prevent children from seeing it

Medicines regulator faces legal suit over flu vaccine

Pandemrix, a flu vaccine which has been linked with narcolepsy, was purchased by the HSE and administered to the public in response to the declared swine flu pandemic in 2009

Judge refuses to halt €57m Beaumont hospital contract over tender dispute

Justice Michael Twomey ruled that patient outcomes at the north Dublin hospital must take priority over a dispute about the procurement process

Ireland has 'fundamentally good' national mental health policy

We have come a long way in transitioning from an inherited British model of long-stay institutions, says John Saunders of Shine

Digital mental health can help with workplace stress

Digital mental health can be more accessible and flexible than more traditional psychological treatments, says Stephany Carolan of WorkGuru

Patient safety requires regulation of plastic surgery sector

Patients deserve to know that the most senior doctor overseeing their care is appropriately qualified as a specialist in their field

HPSC: Threefold increase in flu deaths to 1,200

Closer scrutiny of hospitals

The Patient Safety (Licensing of Healthcare Facilities) Bill aims to introduce a licensing requirement for all public and private hospitals in Ireland

Big tobacco gives up battle to halt plain packaging

Standardised packaging aims to reduce the attractiveness of tobacco products