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Covid 19/Health

Advances in Women’s Health Services Welcomed As Women’s Health Week Launched

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Hildegarde Naughton and Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler have highlighted…

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Covid 19/Advice

Older People Encouraged To Say “Hello Again World” As Social Connections Campaign Launched

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly; Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler; Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton; and the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Breda…

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Covid 19/Health

€81m In Once-Off Funding For Voluntary And Community Providers

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Anne Rabbitte, Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, and Minister of State with responsibility for…

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Covid 19/Events

‘Evidence for Reform: Where Research Meets Policy’ Research Conference

The Department of Health has hosted a research conference titled, ‘Evidence for Reform: where research meets policy’. The purpose of this event was to explore ways to facilitate research for…

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Covid 19/Events

Irish Coast Guard Achieves Great Place to Work Award for Second Time

The Irish Coast Guard has achieved a Great Place to Work (GPTW) award for the second time in a row, after the organisation implemented a series of key reforms in…

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Covid 19/Health

HSE Begins Recruitment for New Child and Youth Mental Health Lead

Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler welcomed the opening of the recruitment process for the post of Child and Youth Mental Health Lead in the HSE. This…

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Covid 19/Research

RCSI Identifies Molecular Changes When Breast Cancer Spreads to the Brain

Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre have discovered key molecular changes that drive the spread of breast cancer to the brain….

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Covid 19/Health

Government to Establish Interdepartmental Working Group to Examine Rising Cost of Health-Related Claims

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly received government approval to establish an Interdepartmental Working Group to examine the rising cost of health-related claims and consider mechanisms to reduce costs. The Group will…

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EMS News

CAMHS Report Raises Concerns About Children on Medication Not Getting Follow-Up Care

A large number of children and adolescents seeking mental health treatment don’t receive necessary follow-up care, a CAMHS report has found. An interim report into an independent review of the…

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Covid 19/Health

10th Condition for National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme Approved

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD has approved a recommendation from the National Screening Advisory Committee (NSAC) to add a group of conditions known as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)…

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COVID 19

CMO Urges Parents to Keep Children With Symptoms of Illness Home

As schools and childcare facilities reopen, the Chief Medical Officer Professor Breda Smyth is urging parents to continue to be mindful of others when their children are sick and to…

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EMS News

Health And Safety Authority Confirms 26 Work-Related Fatalities In 2022

Provisional data from the Health & Safety Authority shows that 26 people lost their lives in work-related fatalities in 2022 compared to 38 in 2021, representing the lowest figure recorded since the…

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COVID 19

Covid-19 Pandemic Increased Vulnerability of People Living with Obesity

The Covid-19 pandemic may have left people living with obesity more vulnerable to the cost-of-living crisis, a study led by UCL researchers has warned. Adults with obesity surveyed in the…

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Covid 19/Research

Results of Research About Menopause in Ireland Following First Government Awareness Campaign

New research about menopause in Ireland from the Department of Health shows that 55% of women experiencing perimenopause and menopause describe it as a negative experience, with just 22% describing…

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EMS News

Bernard Gloster Appointed New CEO of HSE

The HSE Board has approved the appointment of Mr Bernard Gloster as Chief Executive (CEO) of the HSE. Bernard Gloster, who is currently CEO of the state Child and Family…

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Covid 19/Health

Expansion of Free Contraception Scheme to Include Women Aged 26 From 2023

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the expansion of the free contraception scheme to include women aged 26, from 1 January 2023. The free contraception scheme for women…

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Covid 19/Advice

OECD Publishes Economic Survey of Ireland 2022 With Special Focus on Health Sector

The OECD has published the Economic Survey of Ireland 2022 including, for the first time, a thematic chapter on health sector performance and efficiency. The OECD Economic Survey reviews a country’s structural policies…

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Covid 19/Research

Ireland to Participate in European Union’s ‘1+ Million Genomes Initiative’

Ireland has officially joined the European Union’s 1+ Million Genomes (1+MG) Initiative. The initiative, which was launched in 2018, is designed to improve Europe’s genomic infrastructure and capacity. By increasing…

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Covid 19/Health

First National Traveller Health Action Plan Launched

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, the Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth,…

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Covid 19/Education

Six RCSI Projects Receive HRB Funding to Translate Knowledge for Benefit of the Public

Six RCSI projects have been awarded funding to translate knowledge from the Health Research Board (HRB). In the fifth round of the Knowledge Translation Awards, the HRB has invested €1.2…

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