Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the acceleration of plans to deliver additional bed capacity at University Hospital Limerick. Construction is continuing on a 96-bed ward block at the…
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The Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Hildegarde Naughton has announced the successful projects for a new €1.5 million drug prevention and education funding scheme. This…
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Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, has welcomed the launch of the Healthy Workplace website. Developed under the National Framework…
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The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has warned that investment in additional hospital beds is not keeping pace with population growth and that the current dire shortages will worsen unless rapid…
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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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Experts in healthcare and policy came together at the National Healthcare Outcomes Conference held in RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. The annual conference, hosted by the Healthcare Outcomes…
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The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly have officially opened the Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin and Cork University Hospital. The opening of the two Major Trauma…
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Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, and the President of the GAA (Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael) Larry McCarthy have welcomed the announcement of the…
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A new international study led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed significant potential for digital technology to improve asthma management for patients. The study, published in…
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New data released has found that 10 per cent of adults in Ireland have experienced symptoms of long Covid following an initial period of infection with the virus. The data…
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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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FutureNeuro, the SFI research centre for chronic and rare neurological disease, has announced collaborative research projects with IQVIA and Novartis Ireland to advance the use of data in healthcare research…
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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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The Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, launched the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023-2026. Skin cancer is the most commonly-diagnosed cancer in Ireland, with…
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A new report for the WHO has identified five core national targets for UN member states aimed at reducing diabetes risk and ensuring that people with diabetes have equitable access…
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The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly published, ‘Towards Population Based Funding for Health: Model Proposal’ as part of the 2022 Spending Review process. A new population-based resource allocation (PBRA) model is…
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Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has published the 2023 Waiting List Action Plan. The 2023 Waiting List Action Plan sets out the ongoing priorities to continue to address waiting lists…
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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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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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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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