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Our waiting lists are a disgrace

Our waiting lists are a disgrace

The government should lie back and think of England if it wants to improve hospital treatment statistics here

Government fails to act on child death report

Government fails to act on child death report

The government has implemented only one of the key recommendations made in the child death review report of 2012. The harrowing report documented the deaths of 196 children under state care.

Is your consultant really a specialist?

Is your consultant really a specialist?

Patients can no longer assume that consultants have completed specialist training, as the HSE quietly hires doctors to fill top consultant posts at a range of hospitals

#MyNameIs campaign highlights child homelessness

#MyNameIs campaign highlights child homelessness

The campaign is being supported by David Hall, of New Beginnings; Dr Rory Hearne, of NUI Maynooth; and Niamh Randall, of the Simon Community

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

Breast cancer patients face ten-month delay

Breast cancer patients face ten-month delay

Huge delays are emerging at one of Dublin’s designated centres for breast cancer

HSE personnel chief warns of non-specialised doctor crisis

HSE personnel chief warns of non-specialised doctor crisis

Rosarii Mannion wrote to hospital chiefs warning that failure to heed HSE regulations on consultant recruitment could result in ‘significant implications for the delivery of consultant services’

New study: pharma deal savings overstated by government

New study: pharma deal savings overstated by government

Economist Paul Gorecki has found that the state’s deal with major medicine suppliers will generate just €290m in real savings

Irish patients denied vital medicines by slow drug approval

Irish patients denied vital medicines by slow drug approval

• Patient’s cancer cleared by medicine in US • HSE had sought additional funding for drugs

'Irish drug approvals remain turgid with little transparency'

'Irish drug approvals remain turgid with little transparency'

The knowledge that treatment exists, but isn’t available to you, is likely to become more common, writes Susan Mitchell

Dept of Health drags heels on medicine funding requests

Dept of Health drags heels on medicine funding requests

Hold up is adding to major delays in getting medicines to patients

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

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

GP contract negotiations moving far too slowly, says TD

GP contract negotiations moving far too slowly, says TD

Dr Michael Harty said the current negotiations centred on “tinkering with the existing contract”