Covid 19/Health

Passing Of Legislation Banning Sale Of E-Cigarettes To Under 18s Welcomed

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is welcoming the completion of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill in both Houses of the Oireachtas in banning the sale of e-cigarettes….

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Covid 19/Health

Acute Virtual Ward Programme in Limerick University Hospital and St. Vincent’s University Hospital Announced

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has formally announced the establishment of the Acute Virtual Ward programme, which will commence in early 2024 in Limerick University Hospital and St. Vincent’s University…

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Covid 19/Research

Report Published to Inform Development of Ireland’s National Mental Health Policy

As part of on-going work to measure the impact of the implementation of Sharing the Vision, Ireland’s national mental health policy, the Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler…

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Covid 19/Health

Results of 2023 Healthy Ireland Survey Announced

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

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Covid 19/Research

Minister for Health Appoints Professor Mary Horgan to Design Emerging Health Threats Agency

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the appointment of Professor Mary Horgan to lead the design of a new emerging health threats agency. The agency will build on…

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Covid 19/Health

Minister for Health Encourages People to Apply for GP Visit Cards

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced that an additional 215,000 people are now eligible for free GP Visit Cards. This is the third expansion of the scheme this year…

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Covid 19/Education

Unprecedented Increase in Applications for GP Training Places

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has welcomed figures from the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) showing an unprecedented level of interest in General Practitioner (GP) training places. The figures…

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Covid 19/Health

Ministers for Health Announce Budget for Delivery of Health Services in 2024

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 announced…

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Covid 19/Health

Government Approval of Commission on Care Announced

The government has approved a proposal from the Minister for Health and the Minister of State for Older People to establish an independent Commission on Care for Older Persons. The…

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Covid 19/Health

Free Contraception Now Available for 17-30 Year-Olds

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the expansion of the free contraception scheme to include women aged 27 to 30 years. The free contraception scheme is open to…

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Covid 19/Health

Families to Register for Free GP Care for Children Aged 6-7 Announced

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced the opening of registrations for free GP care for children aged 6-7. The Under 6s GP Visit Card scheme has been expanded to become…

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Covid 19/Research

Taskforce to Explore Allowing Irish Pharmacists to Prescribe Medications

Ireland is implementing an Expert Taskforce to strengthen the role of pharmacists – including provisions that would empower them to prescribe medications. The Department of Health announced that the Taskforce…

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Covid 19/Health

Government Approves HSE Health Regions Implementation Plan

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced Cabinet approval for the Health Service Executive (HSE) Health Regions Implementation Plan. The coordination and delivery of health and social care services along…

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Covid 19/Health

Department of Health Publishes National Data Tables on Non-Monetary Healthcare Statistics

The Department of Health has commenced publication of national data tables on non-monetary healthcare statistics. These tables will be released yearly in advance of their publication via Eurostat and the…

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Covid 19/Health

National Healthy Eating Resources for Adults Over 65 Years

Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, has launched the Healthy Eating Resources for older people. These resources have been developed by the Department of Health with the Health Service…

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Covid 19/Technology

Online Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) Platform Launched

The Minister for Health has launched an innovative new online visual health data monitoring tool, created to provide an overview of the performance and health outcomes of the health service….

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Covid 19/Education

General Practitioner (GP) Training Places to Increase By One Third By 2024

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed a significant increase in the number of GP training places. Minister Donnelly engaged with the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) earlier…

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COVID 19/World News

Publication of European Commission’s Proposal to Reform Pharmaceutical Legislation

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney have formally welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s proposal to reform the general…

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Covid 19/Research

Terms of Reference for a Strategic Review of General Practice Published

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has published the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Strategic Review of General Practice (GP). The Review is to be completed this year. The Strategic…

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Covid 19/Health

Sláintecare Progress Report 2022 and Action Plan 2023 Published

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly published the Sláintecare Progress Report 2022 and the Sláintecare Action Plan 2023. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said, “the vision for healthcare set out in…

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