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Stephen Donnelly

Health Tapes

Health tapes whistlebower to face disciplinary process

Shane Corr has revealed financial dysfunction in the health budget and and a controversial legal strategy on the state’s liability for nursing home charges
  • Daniel Murray
  • March 18, 2023
Health

Information from doctors group about new contract was ‘misleading’, says Donnelly

The new public-only Sláintecare contract for doctors comes into force today, just one day after a majority of doctors rejected it
  • Daniel Murray
  • March 8, 2023
Politics

Hospital consultants offered up to €257,000 under new Sláintecare contract

Minister for Health will implement the public-only contract this week for all new consultant posts
  • Michael Brennan
  • March 5, 2023
Politics

Health group criticises Donnelly over inaction on daytime alcohol advertising ban

Minister for Health claims to have been in talks with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland on the matter since 2019
  • Michael Brennan
  • February 26, 2023
Politics

Roisín Shortall and Catherine Murphy to step down as co-leaders of Social Democrats

Both leaders said ‘we feel that now is the time to hand over the leadership reins to the next generation’
  • Cónal Thomasand
  • Michael Brennan
  • February 22, 2023
Health

Tony O’Brien: Donnelly must avoid backlash to proposed consultants’ contract

In bypassing the relevant bodies before they have completed their member consultation processes, the Minister for Health is taking a huge gamble
  • Tony O'Brien
  • January 21, 2023
Health

Making GP visits free for entire population could cost under €400m per year

A new study from the ESRI also found the move would result in significant savings for consumers
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • January 17, 2023
Health

Donnelly raised concerns with HSE in summer about hospital overcrowding

Minister for Health told HSE to ‘revisit’ its winter plans and detail the gaps in areas including staffing levels
  • Aaron Rogan,
  • Michael Brennanand
  • Cónal Thomas
  • January 7, 2023
Health

Is there any cure for Ireland’s most overcrowded hospital?

University Hospital Limerick management has defended the hospital’s performance by citing a lack of beds, but a Hiqa inspection also found that a shortage of nurses, slow patient throughput and delayed discharges at weekends were adding to its problems
  • Michael Brennan
  • January 7, 2023
Health

HSE chair warned Donnelly that cancer screening plans were ‘misleading’

Proposed amendments to the Patient Safety Bill were criticised by Ciarán Devane as ‘out of line with international best practice’
  • Daniel Murray
  • December 31, 2022
Health

Tony O’Brien: He got his wish to keep his job in health, but now Donnelly must produce results

Lengthening waiting lists, record high trolley counts and too few healthcare staff are just some of the problems that the minister needs to deal with urgently
  • Tony O'Brien
  • December 23, 2022
Health

Soaring building prices pushes up cost of state nursing home contract by €100m

Multinational construction company BAM withdrew when it could no longer stand by its agreed fixed price
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 23, 2022
Health

Tusla chief Bernard Gloster appointed new HSE CEO

Gloster is expected to take up the position in spring 2023, replacing Paul Reid, who departed the role as head of the executive in October
  • Business Post
  • December 16, 2022
Health

Consultants may reject new contract over Saturday working

IHCA to consult members over ‘Donnelly proposal’ for six-day week and longer week-night hours
  • Daniel Murrayand
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 10, 2022
Politics

Analysis: Government hoping consultant doctors buy into the ‘Donnelly proposal’

It’s hoped the new consultant contract will boost the number of senior medics, helping to tackle issues with trolley numbers and waiting lists
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 7, 2022
Health

€100m surgical hub plan to take scalpel to waiting lists

Five hubs are targeted at high-volume minor surgeries, while health minister also plans three new elective hospitals in Cork
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 3, 2022
Infrastructure

No decision on Crumlin and Temple Street repurposing ahead of Children’s Hospital opening

Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s Hospital may be used for outpatient and elective surgery when NCH opens
  • Michael Brennan
  • November 21, 2022
Health

Patients who get cancer after screening to be given history of process

Under amended legislation, patients with cancer who request a review will be granted access to their full screening history
  • Daniel Murray
  • November 19, 2022
Editor's picks

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including the lowdown on the mood in Ireland’s tech industry, and an exclusive interview with Health Minister Stephen Donnelly
  • Business Post
  • November 13, 2022
Health

Minister for Health wants to ‘finish the job’ in department after reshuffle

Minister says progress is being made in health service, but a ‘huge amount of focus’ is still necessary
  • Daniel Murray
  • November 12, 2022

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