Keyword "department-of-health" - List of latest news (1 018 results)

22/04 Supporting new mothers: ‘Crises should not be the trigger for postnatal care’

New campaign Year of Care aims to highlight the particular needs that arise in the first year of motherhood

22/04 CMO Mary Horgan: ‘People often forget how bad infections were; our memories sometimes are short’

Chief medical officer Mary Horgan on Covid-19, alcohol warning labels, and the goals for her time in office

17/04 Has the delay to the free HRT scheme been sorted out?

Free hormone replacement therapy was due to be introduced on January 1st, now it’s June 1st - but issues remain

16/04 RFK Jr. to Release Studies, Identify Environmental Toxins Causing Autism

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration plans to release a series of new studies.

15/04 Peter Dutton’s ‘American style’ Medicare reforms would have cost families $800 a year

Anthony Albanese is plotting a new assault on Peter Dutton’s Medicare credentials accusing him of previously backing ‘American-style’ reforms including $7 fees for emergency department visits and pathology tests.

15/04 Obama applauds Harvard for rejecting Trump administration’s ‘ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom’

Obama applauds Harvard for rejecting Trump administration’s ‘ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom’ - Obama said the Ivy League university has set an example for other higher education institutions and hopes they ‘follow suit’

13/04 ‘The N-Word’: Albo unleashes at campaign launch

Anthony Albanese has projected a steady hand and progress, not revolution, so far in his bid for re-election, but on Sunday the Prime Minister finally showed some fire, unleashing in an impassioned call to arms for Australia’s future.

13/04 RFK Hammers Fake News Falsely Claiming He Mocked Handicapped

KFK Jr. called out establishment media attacks against him, saying, “It’s always ironic how the liberal media weaponizes woke cancel culture."

12/04 Trump, RFK Order NIH to Study 'Regret,' 'Detransition' Among Trans Children, Adults

The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health to study the dark side of gender transition, according to a directive leaked to two news outlets.

10/04 Priscilla Lynch on the spinal surgeries report: At heart is a labyrinthine and confusing system of governance and care

Many people with vital expertise and experience just don’t want to be on healthcare boards anymore, because it’s not worth the risk of reputational damage

10/04 HSE sends 20,000 genetic test samples abroad annually due to domestic testing shortage

An estimated 20,000 samples for genetic testing are being sent to upwards of 80 different laboratories abroad by the HSE National Genetics and Genomics Office (NGGO) per year.

10/04 Over 20k bio-samples sent to labs abroad for genetic testing each year – Cork TD warns ‘we’re way behind’

An estimated 20,000 samples for genetic testing are being sent to upwards of 80 different laboratories abroad by the HSE National Genetics and Genomics Office (NGGO) per year.

10/04 A DOGE pothole? Seniors scared Meals on Wheels could be on chopping block

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09/04 Cork set to receive over €100 million in ‘transformative’ healthcare funding

Cork will receive €104 million euro in capital funding towards the development and enhancement of healthcare infrastructure.

08/04 Timeline: Background to the controversies at CHI over orthopaedic surgeries for children

New health authority report is one of a number of investigations and reviews commissioned

07/04 Defence and health officials disagree over moving air ambulance out of Athlone

Review finds defence personnel sought alternative site but health stakeholders favoured keeping service at Custume Barracks

07/04 MPs urge radical funding rethink to address NI public services crisis

MPs have urged the UK Government to rethink how it delivers funding for public services in Northern Ireland amid warnings about how the “crippling effects of underfunding” are affecting people’s quality of life.

06/04 Second measles death reported in Texas; Kennedy to visit state

More than 480 cases have been reported in the state since January.

06/04 Horror as planes dramatically fall from sky

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03/04 Report: RFK Jr. Fires Fauci's Wife Christine Grady from NIH Bioethics Dept

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. fired Anthony Fauci's wife, Christine Grady, from her post heading up the NIH Clinical Centers’ bioethics department.

03/04 ‘The only number must be zero’: Plea to revise targets for tackling suicide in NI

Health officials have been urged to revise their targets for tackling suicide deaths in Northern Ireland.

02/04 Xavier Becerra, Biden's Mandate-Pushing HHS Secretary, Runs for California Governor

Demcorat Xavier Becerra, who pushed vaccine mandates at HHS, is running for governor of California, hoping to succeed termed-out Gavin Newsom.

02/04 Peter Schweizer: Following the Money on RFK's Top Targets, Pharma Ads & Soda

What do Big Pharma ads on TV and Diet Coke have in common? Both are targets of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the new head of the Health and Human Services department. | Health

02/04 'Delay and deny care' to 9/11 survivors. Trump HHS cuts World Trade Center Program staff

In February, the administration restored cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program's budget, but new staff cuts threaten the program.

01/04 More than 200 children awaiting spinal surgery as Minister says ‘trajectory’ improving

Long waiting lists have resulted in unacceptable delays for children with a deteriorating condition

31/03 Big change for Aussie smokers from today

Aussie smokers will be reminded of the consequences of the harmful habit beyond the packaging, with the introduction of new warning labels on individual cigarette sticks.

31/03 List of NI patients waiting more than two weeks for ‘red flag’ cancer scans rises to almost 80k

The list of patients in Northern Ireland waiting more than a fortnight for a ‘red flag’ suspected cancer scan has grown almost seven times longer in three years.

30/03 State hit with more deadly disease cases

WA Health has reported another three cases of highly-infectious measles across its capital city, increasing to a total of eight.

30/03 Top US vaccine official Dr Peter Marks issues chilling warning in letter as he quits

The top US vaccine official has issued a warning about growing “misinformation” in a resignation letter on Friday.

29/03 FDA Vaccine Scientist Resigns over Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Leading HHS

A vaccine scientist has reportedly resigned from the FDA over Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leading the Department of Health and Human Services.

29/03 RFK Jr. to gut vaccine promotion and HIV prevention office, sources say

Much of the federal government's efforts to buoy lagging childhood vaccination rates have been run through the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy.

27/03 RFK Jr. to Slash 10,000 HHS Jobs in MAHA ‘Overhaul’

HHS is slashing 10,000 full-time employees as part of its effort to trim fat and reorient the department around Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Health Again" (MAHA) agenda.

27/03 Health officials confirm measles outbreak in Ohio; Kansas cases increase to 23

Ohio Department of Health officials on Wednesday said the outbreak consists of 10 people. None of those infected with the highly contagious disease were vaccinated.

27/03 Patient dies after contracting rabies from kidney transplant

A Michigan resident died earlier this year after becoming infected with rabies via a transplanted kidney.

26/03 Charity’s $300k ‘consultant’, film bill revealed

Australia’s peak endometriosis charity spent a little more than 10 per cent of the more than $1m they were given in donations and government grants on research, splashing almost $350,000 on consultants and film production instead.

23/03 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Hits the Court with Tennis Pro Novak Djokovic

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted images Sunday of his visit with pro tennis great Novak Djokovic.

21/03 HHS, SBA to Take Charge of Student Loans, Special Needs Programs

President Donald Trump revealed on Friday that the SBA and the HHS would take over certain programs from the Department of Education.

21/03 Vulnerable Aussies at ‘breaking point’

Vulnerable Australians are at risk of falling through “growing cracks” in the mental health system as the country’s peak psychiatry body calls on the major political parties to step up and commit to addressing gaps in care for those with the most severe mental illnesses.

21/03 Maine Universities Agree to Keep Men Out of Women’s Sports After Trump Admin Funding Pause

The USDA announced that the University of Maine System (UMS) has agreed to keep transgender-identifying men out of women's sports.

20/03 NI’s ‘significant history of trauma’ needs to be factored into welfare cuts, warns mental health champion

Northern Ireland’s “significant history of trauma” must be factored into the proposed welfare cuts before carrying them out, the region’s Mental Health Champion has warned.

20/03 Trump Admin Warns Maine After State Doubles Down on Males in Female Sports

The Trump administration warned Maine of consequences if it continues to flout Trump's order barring males from playing female sports.

19/03 Retired NI nurse diagnosed with incurable cancer is suing Trust over exposure to asbestos: ‘It’s too late for me’

A retired nurse has launched legal action against the Belfast Trust after claiming she was exposed to asbestos for five decades at the Royal Victoria Hospital.

19/03 ‘Insane’: Elon moves in with Trump

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18/03 FDA Launches ‘Operation Stork Speed’ to Ensure Safety of Infant Formula

The FDA will begin the nutrient review process and increase testing for heavy metals and other contaminants in infant formula, according to HHS.

18/03 ‘I was told I was too young for bowel cancer’: NI man on being diagnosed and battling through the disease when he was 32

A Co Londonderry man has described his survival story after being diagnosed with bowel cancer — something doctors initially said he was “too young” to have.

18/03 NI's second most lethal cancer still has 10-year screening age gap compared to rest of UK

Our second most lethal cancer still has a 10-year screening age gap compared to the rest of the UK.

18/03 Pharma firms ‘disappointed and concerned’ by lack of State support for campaign against EU reforms

New regulations of pharma sector could cost jobs in Ireland, industry warned Government

16/03 NHS England chair issues warning to Government as he breaks silence

Richard Meddings spoke out after news that his organisation will be merged into the Department of Health and Social Care.

13/03 Honduran Man Falsely Claims Unaccompanied Minor Status to Enter U.S. 

A man from Honduras pleaded guilty to falsely claiming to be an unaccompanied minor while trying to enter the United States. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

13/03 HHS Secretary Kennedy Stops Placement of Migrant Children in Shelters Where Alleged Sex Abuse Occurred

The Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) will stop placing Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) in care and placement shelters operated by Southwest Key Programs Incorporated. The move was announced as a measure by the Trump administration to end sexual abuse and harassment of UACs placed in the facilities during the search for sponsors in the United States. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

13/03 Nurses issue seven demands to Labor

Nurses and midwives want regulations changed to allow them to order diagnostic tests, issue referrals to specialists and prescribe certain medications, in a move peak bodies say would reduce waiting times and boost healthcare outcomes.

13/03 Hundreds of care staff, including home-help workers, have not been factored into new 9.25pc pay deal

Hundreds of care staff, including home-help workers based in Dublin, are not included in a new 9.25pc pay deal.

13/03 ‘Lethal’: Horror outbreak smashing US

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12/03 DOGE Cancels NIH Grants to Prevent Pregnancy in 'Transgender Boys'

DOGE cancelled several grants from the National Institutes of Health, including a "pregnancy prevention program for transgender boys."

11/03 Ambulance workers set for strike action over proposed new shift system

Ambulance workers and paramedics have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action in response to new shift patterns proposed by management.

11/03 Warning of impact of ambulance handover delays ‘the single biggest risk to patients’, new report says

The impact of ambulance handover delays resulting in poor response times is “clearly the biggest single risk to patients in the emergency care system of Northern Ireland,” it has been warned.

10/03 'Radical' NHS shake-up could see half of central roles cut

Three more top NHS leaders are set to leave this month as part of a radical restructure.

10/03 Cop’s new job revealed after scandal

A 29-year-old married Tennessee cop who was involved in a sex scandal with half a dozen other officers in her station house that made national headlines, is now a low-key pharmacy technician, a report said.

09/03 The HHS surprises with an offer of US $ 25,000 for its employees to renounce voluntarily before March 14

This cost reduction strategy generates uncertainty about the impact on essential programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, as the administration seeks to reduce bureaucracy.

09/03 RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as rates fall in the U.S.

Some health policy experts say Kennedy's early moves as HHS Secretary are concerning and suggest that he could undermine immunizations in less direct ways. 

09/03 The US Ministry of Health invited all employees to quit

The US Department of Health and Social Services (HHS) against the backdrop of mass -serving massacres announced by President Donald Trump proposed to everyone ... RIA Novosti, 03.03.2025

08/03 Rare hantavirus that killed Gene Hackman's wife surged in Arizona in 2024

Worries about hantavirus are spreading online after news broke that the late Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, had passed away from the rare virus.

07/03 DOJ, HHS, GSA, DOE Cancel $400 Million Worth of Grants to Columbia

The Trump administration announced that it had cancelled roughly $400 million worth of grants and contracts to Columbia University.

07/03 Areas most at ‘risk’ overnight amid cyclone

Australians have been warned to brace for Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it prepares to make landfall, with those in northeastern NSW and far southeastern Queensland most at risk overnight on Friday.

05/03 Questions raised over how many people have died while waiting for ambulances in NI

Questions have been raised about just how many patients in Northern Ireland have died in recent years while waiting for an ambulance.

05/03 Construction finally begins at new Belfast children’s hospital

A six-year-old patient from the current children's hospital has joined the Health Minister to mark the official start of construction on the new facility.

03/03 HSE criticised by Department of Health for ‘rationing’ home support hours

Patients must have access to the care they need, health service chief executive told

28/02 Nebraska toddler named ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’ finally gets social security number after father’s pleas

Nebraska toddler named ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’ finally gets social security number after father’s pleas - Jason Kilburn now hopes to get his daughter, whose real name is Caroline, a proper birth certificate

27/02 Charity leaders in Stormont plea as cash for vital services slashed

Bosses from across Northern Ireland’s community and voluntary sector have called for an overhaul of the process that funds them, after hundreds of their “essential services” were denied any Stormont funding.? One charity said that despite the fact its work has helped halve new HIV diagnoses in Northern Ireland year on year, they still had to “go on bended knee, cap in hand, looking for the scraps

27/02 Key data missing in debate on access to medicines

Industry and Government keep urging each other to do more but neither is moving to fill in the gaps

26/02 HHS Halts Biden-Era Contract to Create New COVID-19 Vaccine

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has halted a Biden-era contract to create a new COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report.

26/02 HSE to clamp down on staff travel and send fewer letters as part of new savings drive

Chief executive Bernard Gloster says health service spends €29.8million on postal costs and must move towards communication by text and email

25/02 HSE launches app for patients to ‘manage care’ online

Health App is among first initiatives of Digital for Care framework

25/02 Emergency department figures reveal patients waited almost 24 hours in one NI hospital

Department of Health figures show patients at Causeway Hospital's emergency department waited nearly 23 hours for admission during December 2024.

21/02 Councillor accuses Department of Health of ‘abusive relationship’ over grant funding row

The Department of Health's arrangements for providing grant funding to the community and voluntary sector are “exploitative”, a Green Party councillor has said.

21/02 ‘Urgent response’ needed as report finds one in 10 cancer diagnoses in NI linked to deprivation

Almost one in 10 cancer diagnoses in Northern Ireland are linked to deprivation, a new report has revealed.

20/02 ‘We are on a cliff edge’: Charities pen joint letter to Health Minister over lack of core grant funding

A number of NI charities have written to the Department of Health to demand an urgent meeting after they were denied core grant funding for the next financial year.

20/02 Trolley crisis: Health chief concerned by ‘continued congestion’ at five key hospital sites

Cork, Galway, Limerick, St James’s and St Vincent’s accounted for 44% of people waiting for beds, noted top civil servant

20/02 HHS Releases New Guidance on Gender Definitions

The Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) released new guidance recognizing two genders in the United States of America.

19/02 Denial of core funding sends ‘damaging message’ to those living with HIV, charity says

The Department of Health’s denial of core funding for a HIV charity has sent a “damaging message” to those living with the condition, the organisation’s Chief Executive has said.

17/02 National children’s hospital may not fully open until 2026 due to ‘clinical risks’

Dublin facility may not fully open until spring next year due to ‘clinical risks’

17/02 ‘Co-ordinated attack’: Pete Evans opens up about cancellation following ‘neo-Nazi’ controversy

Former My Kitchen Rules celebrity chef Pete Evans has spoken up about the “neo-Nazi” controversy that saw his books pulled from shelves of major retailers, branding the incident a “co-ordinated attack”.

15/02 Report: DOGE Lays Off 3K Probationary HHS Workers as Audits Continue

Three-thousand six-hundred probationary HHS workers are reportedly out of a job as DOGE shines a light on government waste.

13/02 HHS Squandered More than $22 Billion on Migrants' Vehicles, Home Loans

HHS reportedly increased grants for migrants from 2020 to 2024, spending more than $22 billion in taxpayer dollars

13/02 Senate Confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead New Era in Restoring American Health

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on his way to Make America Healthy Again.

13/02 Hit television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians was inspiration for Wexford charity concert

A group of musicians and pub-goers banded together to host a concert, that ultimately raised €3,500 for the MS South Wexford Charity.

12/02 €420m plan to cut patient waiting lists approved

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill brings memo to Cabinet detailing new waiting list action plan aimed at reducing waiting times for patients

12/02 Lisa Murkowski: 'I Intend to Support Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Confirmation'

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) intends to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation, the senator announced Wednesday.

11/02 Midwives welcome new healthcare deals after Health Minister approves back pay

The Health Minister’s approval of a full 12 months of back pay owed to medical and dental staff has been welcomed.

11/02 Too few people know how to help if someone has seizure

Less than half of Irish people would know what to do if they witnessed a person having a seizure, with almost 75pc totally underestimating the prevalence of epilepsy, new research has shown.

08/02 Plea on health losses with payouts for negligence costing £100k a day

Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has been urged to “minimise losses” after it was revealed medical negligence cases are costing the public purse almost £100,000 per day.

07/02 RFK Jr. had up to $1.2 million in credit card debt — what experts say about tackling high balances

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s recent financial disclosures show a "massive" amount of credit card debt, according to experts.

06/02 'FoodBabe' Tells Schweizer: These Two Massive Companies Will Push Back Hardest Against RFK Jr's FDA

As the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. goes to the full Senate, Vani "FoodBabe" Hari is thrilled by the attention on “Making America Healthy Again.”

04/02 Robert F. Kennedy Jr's Confirmation Clears Committee in 14-13 Vote

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, passed through the Senate Finance Committee.

03/02 Councillors call for new facilities at A&E that 'has one toilet between 100 sick patients'

Councillors in Derry and Strabane have called for new facilities at Altnagelvin Hospital’s A&E department, which only has “one toilet between upwards of 100 sick patients”.

03/02 Altnagelvin A&E issues need to be addressed urgently, say councillors

Councillors in Derry and Strabane have called for new facilities at Altnagelvin Hospital’s A&E department, which only has “one toilet between upwards of 100 sick patients”.

31/01 Dr. Aaron Kheriaty: 'Shrill' Adversarial Senators at RFK Jr. Hearing Didn't Have Much Except 'Baby Onesies'

The adversarial senators at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance did not have much to "hang their hat on."

31/01 Police admit shock failures in Floreat tragedy

Eight police officers will face disciplinary action after an internal review uncovered serious failures in risk assessment in the lead up to coward killer Mark Bombara’s rampage in a leafy Perth suburb.

31/01 Australia reviews transgender treatment guidelines as Queensland pauses hormone therapies for minor

Australia will examine whether or not to continue prescribing puberty blockers and hormone treatment to underage teenagers under a comprehensive review of treatment guidelines for trans and gender-diverse children.

31/01 RFK Jr. Will End Funding for Research Using Aborted Baby Body Parts

Kennedy Jr. will end taxpayer funding for NIH research programs that use human fetal tissue derived from the body parts of aborted babies.

30/01 NI man who had a stroke at 22 to educate others on risks: ‘I thought I was just tired’

A man who suffered a stroke at the age of 22 is campaigning for greater awareness of the symptoms.

30/01 NI man on Alzheimer’s diagnosis wait: ‘I spent four years apologising to my family for turning into a grumpy old man’

A Co Tyrone man who had to wait four years before being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s has urged the Health Minister to help ease the burden on families in a similar situation.

30/01 IT consultancy Auxilion to invest €10m as it plots UK expansion

Separately, catering and facilities management group Mount Charles plans to create 2,000 jobs

30/01 Marlow on Kudlow: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is a 'Subtle Genius'

Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow said Wednesday on Fox Business Network's "Kudlow" that President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a "subtle genius." | Clips

30/01 Coalition Group Launched to Support RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary

A coalition group was launched in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

29/01 RFK Jr: Democrats Who 'Used to Be My Friends' Only Oppose Me Because of Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. decried Democrats who "used to be my friends" until President Donald Trump nominated him for HHS secretary.

29/01 RFK Jr. Backs Trump’s Pro-Life Policies, Promises to Study Abortion Pill

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at his confirmation hearing he will support Trump's pro-life policies and study the safety of the abortion pill.

29/01 'Are You Supportive of These Onesies?': Bernie Sanders Demands RFK Jr. Condemn Baby Outfit

Sen. Bernie Sanders spent a good amount of time during his line of questioning to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attempting to force him to condemn a baby outfit.

29/01 Washington Post Claims RFK Jr. Has 'Poor Sense of Ethics,' 'Not Qualified'

The Washington Post launched a diatribe against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing that his "poor sense of ethics makes him unfit to lead."

29/01 Trump Signs Executive Order to Restrict Sex-Change Procedures for Minors

President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to bar "chemical or surgical mutilation" sex-change procedures for minors.

29/01 RFK Jr: 'If You Like a McDonald's Cheeseburger' You Can Get It

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to not "take food away from anybody," explaining that if people like McDonald's they should be able to get it.

29/01 RFK Jr: MAHA Crucial Because 'Our Ship Is Sinking'

The central goal of making America health again is crucial to solving a myriad of other problems, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.

29/01 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Addresses Critics: 'I'm Not Going to Apologize'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced critics head-on in his opening statement before the United States Senate Committee on Finance.

29/01 MAHA Supporters Gather in D.C. to Support RFK Jr.

Supporters of the effort to Make America Health Again (MAHA) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- gathered in Washington, D.C.

29/01 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Promises to Ensure Tax Dollars Support Healthy Foods, 'Scrutinize' Chemical Additives in Food Supply

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he will ensure tax dollars will support health foods and scrutinize chemical additives in the food supply.

28/01 Food-as-medicine startups hope Kennedy, if confirmed as HHS secretary, will boost their businesses

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., if confirmed as HHS secretary, could help food-as-medicine startups expand with wider government health plan coverage.

27/01 Doctors' 'Committee' Opposing RFK Is Bill Gates-Backed Astroturf with Fake Names

A "committee" widely cited in the media as opposing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary turns out to be Astroturf.

27/01 Resident doctors in NI vote to accept 4% pay increase

Resident doctors in Northern Ireland have voted to accept a 4% pay increase.

24/01 Gross public pool warning rocks Aussie state

An urgent health warning has been issued for Victorians after a surge in cases of the highly infectious disease cryptosporidiosis.

23/01 Northern Health Trust to consult over use of bodycams in Emergency Department

A proposal has been put forward for Emergency Department staff in the Northern Health Trust to trial body-worn cameras in a bid to protect staff in an increasingly violent work environment.

22/01 'Premeditated, coordinated and choreographed' - no Taoiseach elected as Dáil descends into chaos

A new taoiseach will not be elected today due to a lengthy row over speaking rights.

22/01 Dáil adjourned until tomorrow without nominating a new taoiseach in day of chaos

The 34th Dáil sat for just a matter of minutes this morning before outbursts forced new ceann comhairle Verona Murphy to suspend the house.

22/01 New Dáil suspended twice due to chaotic rows; MacNeill to Health and Jim O’Callaghan eyed for Justice

The 34th Dáil sat for just a matter of minutes this morning before outbursts forced new ceann comhairle Verona Murphy to suspend the house.

22/01 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to Health and Martin Heydon to take Agriculture brief in Cabinet shake-up; Jim O’Callaghan eyed for Justice

Fine Gael’s Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is to become the next health minister alongside other eye-catching promotions within the new government today.

22/01 Jim O’Callaghan and Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tipped for big jobs as Micheál Martin to announce his Cabinet

Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan is being tipped for a dramatic appointment as justice minister when cabinet roles are announced today.

22/01 Jim O’Callaghan and Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tipped for big jobs as Micheál Martin announces his Cabinet

Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan is being tipped for a dramatic appointment as justice minister when cabinet roles are announced today.

21/01 Date given for availability of new HSE app that will allow patients to store medications list

People will be able to carry a list of their current ­medications in the first HSE app that is due to be available to download in March.

20/01 Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says it’s ‘too early to say’ if he’s done with politics as he prepares to exit Dáil after losing seat

Outgoing Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said he is looking forward to spending more time with his family as he hands over the job to a new TD this week.

20/01 ‘They are nearly impossible to detect’ – schools issue warning on ‘snus’ nicotine pouch trend

Schools have issued a stark warning to parents about highly addictive nicotine pouches being used by students.

20/01 ‘They are nearly impossible to detect’ – schools issue warning on ‘highly addictive’ nicotine pouch trend

Schools have issued a stark warning to parents about highly addictive nicotine pouches being used by students.

19/01 Urgent warning over deadly disease

An urgent measles warning has been issued for two states after a toddler arrived in Australia from Vietnam with the infectious and deadly disease.

19/01 ‘It’s time to put women front and centre’ – Pharmacies ‘have no idea’ when budget pledge to offer free HRT will be honoured

Pharmacies nationwide have “no idea” when the incoming government will remedy a broken pre-budget promise to provide free hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to tens of thousands of women from January 1.

19/01 HHS Defunds EcoHealth for Facilitating Gain-of-Function Research

The Department of Health and Human Services has cut off funding and "formally debarred" EcoHealth Alliance and ex-president Dr. Peter Daszak.

18/01 What parents and others think of the new hot school meals programme: ‘For some children it is their only hot meal in a day’

The scheme now covers nearly 2,200 schools, and 345,000 children, but some parents and teachers have concerns about nutritional standards

17/01 Only ministerial job appointments certain in new government are five Independent TDs

Speculation intensifying six days ahead of formal appointment of new Cabinet next Wednesday

16/01 Northern Ireland’s health minister reveals he has ‘decision’ to make around retiring

Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has admitted he has a “decision” to make around potentially retiring next year, as he also revealed “changes” are coming later this year on the structure of trust officials.

16/01 Threat holding Australia to ransom

Millions of Aussies are effectively being “held to ransom” as some of the country’s biggest unions pressure state governments over better pay and conditions.

15/01 Council hears mother’s plea for drug rehab unit after son took his own life in NI hospital

Councillors are urging the Health Minister to develop a drug rehabilitation hub following the death of a young man at a Southern Trust psychiatric unit.

15/01 Michael Healy-Rae set for junior ministry as Simon Harris to take on Donald Trump trade threats in beefed-up Foreign Affairs role

Simon Harris will be given a tough new role heading up the next ­government’s response to US ­president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to trade and foreign investment.

15/01 Simon Harris to take on Donald Trump trade threats in beefed-up new Foreign Affairs role, as Healy-Rae deal struck

Simon Harris will be given a tough new role heading up the next ­government’s response to US ­president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to trade and foreign investment.

15/01 Minister duds private health premium hike

Health Minister Mark Butler has rejected suggested private health insurance premium increases for the second time, calling on a number of companies to suggest “a more reasonable figure” ahead of the April 1 deadline.

15/01 Simon Harris to take on Donald Trump trade threats in beefed-up new Foreign Affairs role, while Healy-Rae deal hangs in balance

Simon Harris will be given a tough new role heading up the next ­government’s response to US ­president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to trade and foreign investment.

15/01 Hawley Calls on Trump to Repeal Biden's Pro-Abortion Policies

Hawley called on Trump to "set the moral tone of his second term" by repealing the Biden administration's pro-abortion legacy. 

12/01 Boost for Wexford as three new ambulances with additional 11 staff confirmed

Fianna Fáil TD James Browne was thrilled to welcome the much-needed addition of three new ambulances for County Wexford just in time for the holidays.

11/01 ‘They’re doing great’: Rare Aussie triplets born

A young couple in Tasmania has welcomed the state’s first set of identical triplet girls in about a decade.

11/01 Revealed: Worst-hit counties as majority of GPs say they can’t take on any new patients

More than six in 10 GPs across the ­country are not taking on any new patients, a survey carried out by the Irish Independent has found.

10/01 Young scientist exhibition winners: Three Kerry sisters develop app to improve emergency responses

Ciara, Saoirse and Laoise Murphy develop ACT app to improve responsiveness to emergencies at community level

10/01 Free flu vaccines for over-50s from next week in bid to ease pressure on health service

Free flu vaccines will be made available to anyone aged 50 to 64 in Northern Ireland from next Wednesday (January 15).

10/01 HRT scheme roll-out to proceed ‘as soon as possible’, department says

State-funded scheme to provide hormone replacement therapy has been delayed due to issues between Department of Health and pharmacists

10/01 Good news in the United States: this is how you can get a universal work license in Florida

The universal work license in Florida allows health professionals to practice without restrictions. Discover the requirements and benefits of this initiative promoted by Ron DeSantis.

10/01 Revealed: Flu deaths rise, as numbers with virus hit seven-year high last week

At least 32 people have died of flu this winter – including seven deaths notified in the first week of the year , it emerged yesterday.

09/01 Hot school meals scheme: A ‘progressive’ government policy set to put children’s health at risk

Q&A with food analyst Ruth Hegarty: ‘We are institutionalising consumption of ultra processed food’

09/01 Pharmacies may have to reveal dispensing fees for HRT medicine, as Department of Health says it’s not to blame for rollout delay

Pharmacies may be forced to reveal how much they charge in dispensing fees for HRT medicines after the Department of Health said it was “deeply concerning” that customers were being kept in the dark.

08/01 Health chiefs warn older people in three counties to stay indoors due to dangerous conditions as temperatures plummet

Health chiefs have called on older ­people across three counties not to go outdoors as weather conditions become more dangerous, while several hospitals in the hardest-hit areas have cancelled hundreds of appointments.

07/01 Department of Health notes ‘disappointing vaccine uptake’ as minister hits out at MLAs who ‘criticise with no solutions’

The Department of Health has said the flu vaccine uptake has been “very disappointing” as the Health Minister said the number of people in hospital with the illness is 3.6 times higher than last year.

07/01 ‘It’s a complete mess’ – women still paying up to €70 a month for HRT as rollout of free scheme delayed

Women are continuing to pay between €30 and €70 for their monthly supply of prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT), despite being told it would be free of charge from the beginning of this month.

06/01 Talks resume between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on new government

Parties report steady progress but difficult areas yet to be discussed

06/01 Health Minister to attend emergency sitting of Stormont committee as pressure grows on NHS

Mike Nesbitt is set to attend an emergency meeting of Stormont’s health committee as pressure mounts on Northern Ireland’s hospitals.

06/01 Minister urges old people facing choice between food or heat to swallow pride during cold snap

A clergywoman who started the first ‘warm bank’ in Northern Ireland has urged older people struggling to heat their homes during the ongoing cold snap to swallow their pride and seek help if they need it.

06/01 Suzanne Crowe: Why kindness should always come first in healthcare

A woman who had spent the night waiting to be seen in an emergency department tweeted last week about the profound lack of dignity she and others experienced in this all-too-common situation. She was at pains to comment that the staff were kind and doing their best to look after everyone, while being “run off their feet”.

04/01 'Politicized' Science': James Comer Slams Biden Admin Call for Cancer Warning on Alcohol

James Comer said that the Surgeon General's call to have alcohol labeled with a cancer warning is politicized science and cherry-picked data.

03/01 Medically prescribed cannabis seized and UK-based woman and son ‘interrogated’ at Dublin Airport

Dolores Pickering, an Irish national living in the UK, says Christmas ‘absolutely ruined’ after she and her son - who has been prescribed cannabis for chronic anxiety - are questioned

03/01 Children’s hospital and building contractor agree plan to complete project by June

Hospital was due to be completed in 2020 but has been beset by cost over-runs, delays and a long-running dispute with contractor BAM

01/01 Stop passing me from pillar to post, pleads sufferer of chronic endometriosis

A woman told she has the worst case of endometriosis one doctor had seen has called for a more serious approach to female health.

01/01 Virus double whammy piles pressure on Northern Ireland health service

An “early and sharp” start to the annual flu season combined with a “relatively high” number of respiratory virus cases has added to severe pressure on Northern Ireland’s beleaguered health service – and that’s before an expected surge in Covid cases even hits, a senior official has warned.

01/01 Ireland’s ageing population to put major strain on public finances in coming decades

Pensions, healthcare and long-term care costs expected to rise sharply, says Department of Finance report

30/12 ‘Strong uptake’ of expanded free contraception scheme during first nine months of 2024

About 245,000 people accessed the free contraception scheme at least once during the first nine months of this year, new figures show.

29/12 NI health services facing ‘severe pressure’ as department issues apology to patients

The health service in Northern Ireland is currently experiencing “severe pressure”, it has been warned.

29/12 Irish health system report card: a year of criticisms, concerns and innovations

From rows about staffing, waiting lists and cost overruns to resignations of senior staff, heathcare was never far from the news headlines in 2024

27/12 Biden HHS Scraps Proposed Rule Forcing Employers to Cover Birth Control

Joe Biden's HHS is withdrawing proposed regulations that would have narrowed employers' ability to opt out of covering birth control.

24/12 Flu cases and hospitalisations double over past week

HPSC advises those eligible to get vaccinated

23/12 Exclusive–Nicole Shanahan: A Vote Against RFK Jr. Is a Vote Against Mothers and Children

Nicole Shanahan told Breitbart News that a vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be a vote against mothers, children, and science.

23/12 £10m spent on stalled green energy plan at one of NI’s main hospitals

An MLA has demanded answers after it emerged almost £10m has been spent on a green energy project at one of Northern Ireland’s main hospitals which has been put on indefinite hold.

23/12 £10 spent on stalled green energy plan at one of NI’s main hospitals

An MLA has demanded answers after it emerged almost £10m has been spent on a green energy project at one of Northern Ireland’s main hospitals which has been put on indefinite hold.

23/12 Health in critical condition with blunder piled on top of blunder

?Another day, another example of an expensive blunder hitting the Department of Health.

23/12 Green energy plan hospital bill hits £10m

An MLA has demanded answers after it emerged almost £10m has been spent on a green energy project at one of Northern Ireland’s main hospitals which has been put on indefinite hold.

20/12 NI man died after 999 call misdiagnosis caused ‘significant delay’ to ambulance response time

A misdiagnosis on a 999 call led to “significant delays” to treatment for an NI man who died while waiting for an ambulance in Co Tyrone, a coroner has ruled.

17/12 Health unions agree pay deal to avoid winter strike action as minister expresses ‘regret’ over process

Stormont’s Health Minister has been praised by a union leader for “putting his best foot forward” and striking a healthcare pay deal that will mean crippling winter strike action will be avoided.

16/12 Dr. Hotez: RFK Jr. Doesn’t Understand 'How Magical These Vaccines Are'

Baylor College's Tropical Medicine dean Dr. Peter Hotez said Monday on CNN's "Newsroom" that President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not understand "how magical these vaccines are." | Clips

13/12 Queen's student graduates after life-changing surgery... then lands 'dream job' in same hospital

An NI woman whose life-changing diagnosis led her to pursue a career in nursing has landed a job at the same hospital in which she was treated as a teenager.

13/12 Measles reported in returned travellers

A major health alert has been issued after cases of measles were detected in two recent travellers who returned to Perth from Singapore.

13/12 Queen’s graduate lands role in same hospital where she was treated after life-changing diagnosis

An NI woman whose life-changing diagnosis led her to pursue a career in nursing has landed a job at the same hospital in which she was treated as a teenager.

12/12 Urgent measles warning for major city

Another urgent measles warning has been issued for Perth, a few days after a first warning was issued.

11/12 Children with scoliosis 'were not prioritised' with funding to reduce surgery waiting lists Stephen Donnelly says after audit published

Children with scoliosis or spina bifida were not prioritised for funding of around €19m allocated nearly three years ago to reduce surgery waiting lists, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said.

11/12 Stephen Donnelly sought advice on whether State could take over children’s hospitals in Dublin

Legal advice was that such intervention could only take place if independent review identified serious governance or other failings

10/12 ‘Emergency no longer exists’: Doctors call for Covid vaccines to be pulled to reassess safety

A petition calling for the “immediate suspension” of mRNA Covid vaccines has attracted a number of high-profile backers — including the man picked by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead the country’s main public health research agency.

10/12 Lowering age for prostate cancer screening could save countless lives

That Sir Chris Hoy, the six-time Olympic champion track cyclist, has bravely spoken about his terminal prostate cancer diagnosis is a testament to the character of a man who has inspired thousands.

10/12 Heart attack victims are waiting too long before phoning for help, report warns

Fewer than half of people who suffer a heart attack call for help within an hour of the onset of symptoms, losing vital time, a report reveals today.

09/12 Dr Ronan Glynn: We can’t build our way out of the capacity issues in the health service

We must stop viewing health as ‘a cost to be managed’ and instead understand it as ‘an investment to be made’

09/12 Biden’s HHS Celebrates ‘Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day’

Joe Biden's HHS celebrated yet another LGBTQ+ holiday on Sunday, paying homage to "Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day" in a post to X.

09/12 ‘I am really glad I am not going for tánaiste again,’ Leo Varadkar tells doctors in first public engagement since leaving politics

A week after the general election, Leo Varadkar returned to his medical roots for his first public foray after politics – and admitted he is relieved he will not be tánaiste again.

08/12 Report: FDA May Move to Ban Artificial Red No. 3 Food Dye

The Food and Drug Administration may move to ban artificial red food dye from foods and drinks in "the next few weeks," according to a report.

06/12 Biden Laments America’s ‘Original Sin’ of Slavery in Angola

In Angola, President Joe Biden describes slavery as America’s “original sin” and claims it still taints American public discourse.

05/12 Belfast maternity hospital: Trust says ‘worst-case’ £9m water pipework overhaul is not anticipated

The Belfast Trust does not anticipate the “worst-case scenario” of replacing all the water pipework at the long-awaited maternity hospital, which would cost up to £9m and take as long as four years.

05/12 Mother in Florida discovered dead bat among her son's toys; the animal was infected with rabies

Each year, about 60,000 people in the United States receive medical treatment for possible exposures to the virus.

04/12 Dengue Fever Hits Texas Border Region, Highest Infection Rate in Two Decades, Say Health Officials

Cases of Dengue fever are rising along the Texas-Mexico border with rates in the Lone Star State reaching levels not seen in more than two decades. In Mexico, hospitalizations and deaths from complications of the virus are also on the rise. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

03/12 The suffering of patients awaiting hip or knee replacement ops is unacceptable

Imagine spending a week in constant pain, hardly able to walk. It’s not something any of us would wish to experience.

03/12 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Shows Off Impressive Flip at the Gym

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to serve as HHS secretary, showed off some impressive moves in the gym on Sunday.

29/11 RFK Jr: 'I Give Thanks to God' for the Success of the 'MAHA Movement'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave "thanks to God" for his family and the success of the "MAHA movement" on Thanksgiving. 

28/11 Over half a million NI patients waiting for first consultant appointment

More than half a million patients in Northern Ireland are waiting for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment, latest statistics have shown.

28/11 Belfast Trust ‘reviewing findings’ of interim report into water systems at crisis-hit Royal Maternity Hospital

An interim report from “industry leading experts” into how dangerous bacteria was found in water outlets in the crisis-hit Royal Maternity and Children’s is currently being reviewed, the Belfast Health Trust has said.

27/11 Whistleblower: Biden-Harris HHS Created 'White Glove Delivery Service' Giving Migrant Children to Criminals, Traffickers, and Cartels

A whistleblower said the Biden-Harris administration has created a "white glove delivery service" for hundreds of migrant children.

26/11 Letters: Sinn Féin plan to pile taxes on high earners will drive foreign investors away

Elections have consequences, and in today’s global geopolitical and economic landscape the general election on Friday will have enormous consequences.

25/11 Dublin City Council ‘excrement’ on shoes of government officials, FG councillor claims

HSE has ‘completely disrespected’ Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance service, council chief Richard Shakespeare says

23/11 Donald Trump Picks Anti-Lockdown, Vaccine Skeptic Healthcare Nominees

President-elect Trump nominated many experts who opposed coronavirus-era lockdowns and want to overhaul America's healthcare bureaucracies. 

21/11 Becerra Says 'We Do the Best We Can' After HHS Loses Contact with Migrant Kids

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said, "We do the best we can," when asked if he would change anything about his tenure.

21/11 Nikki Haley Speaks Out Against Two Trump Cabinet Picks

Republican Nikki Haley challenged Donald Trump's controversial Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. nominations on her SiriusXM show.

21/11 Democrat Rep. Jayapal Falsely Claims No Unaccompanied Migrant Children Went Missing in the U.S.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal falsely claimed this week that thousands of unaccompanied migrant children have not gone missing in the United States.

19/11 Head HHS 'Climate Change' Officer Vows to Resist Trump's Reforms

John Balbus, who heads the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, says he is hardwiring his office's work into the agency to resist President-elect Donald Trump's vowed reforms of the Department of Health and Human Services.

16/11 What is spasmodic dysphonia, the voice disorder suffered by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A condition set the characteristic tone of the future official who will lead the Department of Health and Human Services under the administration of Donald Trump

16/11 Mike Pence Calls on Republicans to Block Trump Nominee

The former vice president opposes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment as HHS secretary due to his past comments on abortion.

15/11 RFK Jr. Lays Out Vision to 'Free' HHS from the 'Smothering Cloud of Corporate Capture'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid out his vision to "free" agencies such as HHS from the "smothering cloud of corporate capture."

15/11 New government faces threat of health strikes within weeks, union leader warns

The next government is likely to face industrial action across the health ­service in the new year, a senior ­public service union leader has warned.

15/11 Next government likely to face health service industrial action in new year, union leader warns

The next government is likely to face industrial action across the health ­service in the new year, a senior ­public service union leader has warned.

15/11 Another provocation: Trump chooses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Health

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a source familiar with the matter told CNN, in a choice that would join Trump's list of provocative picks whose confirmation processes will test the loyalty of Senate Republicans. The...

12/11 New national maternity hospital due ‘late 2028 to early 2029’, as health officials tell of ‘lessons learnt’

The long-delayed new National ­Maternity Hospital should open in “late 2028 to early 2029”, according to the latest ­forecast – even though construction of the main 244-bed facility has yet to start.

07/11 Health workers protest at Stormont in demand for pay rise

Health workers gathered at Stormont on Thursday afternoon to again voice their demands for a pay rise that ‘is long oversdue’.

06/11 Hospitals must be safe spaces for staff trying to care for the ill

It’s a sad state of affairs that action has to be taken to protect those who we expect to protest us.

06/11 Editorial: As election nears, it is time to make sure your voice is heard

There is no shortage of chatter about ­elections, with our own now in the offing. Yet only through voting, as they say, is the real language of democracy translated.

05/11 Crisis pregnancy service in constituency of Simon Harris and Stephen Donnelly avoids closure after minister’s intervention

Health minister Stephen Donnelly has intervened to stop the closure of a crisis pregnancy counselling service in his constituency of Bray.

05/11 ‘There has to be a shorter, more compassionate way,’ says woman who considered taking medical negligence case after husband’s death

Doctors, patients and family members are all suffering due to the lengthy and expensive management of clinical negligence claims

05/11 Ireland set to approve its first full Ambassador to Palestine

Cabinet also expected to approve new AI strategy and will hear of reduction in waiting times to see consultant

05/11 Crisis pregnancy service running in constituency of Simon Harris and Stephen Donnelly to shut due to HSE funding cut

A crisis pregnancy service that has been running for 15 years is about to shut after its funding was cut by the HSE as part of a new strategy that will see some women’s health counselling services close.

02/11 Reform of mental health laws 10 years in the making will be further delayed as election called next week

Long-awaited changes to give people with mental illness new rights around their care and treatment will again be delayed when the election is expected to be called next week.

01/11 Two firefighters injured in Halloween firework attack in Co Down

Stormont’s health minister has condemned an attack on firefighters in Co Down on Halloween night which left two injured.

31/10 Exclusive: Trump Taps RFK Jr. to 'Reorganize the Public Health Agencies'

Former President Donald Trump has asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead a reorganization of HHS and USDA in a new administration.

30/10 NI patients warned of cancer and organ scan delays amid radioisotope shortage

Patients have been warned of a “significant disruption” to their care in the coming weeks due to a shortage of an element used in diagnosing cancers.

29/10 Seven ways to avoid losing money on your gym membership

Are you a gym bunny or just a loser in Lycra? Unless you’re fully committed, it might only be your wallet that gets a workout. Joining a gym is expensive, as our survey in yesterday’s Irish Independent found. While some swear by the cost as being the motivator to definitely turning up, for others it turns out to be a waste of money.

28/10 Government working on deal to pave way for recruitment of more Kenyan nurses

Stephen Donnelly says the deal will be ethical and in line with WHO and OECD guidelines

28/10 Sinn Féin proposing free prescriptions for all if elected to Government

Election 2024: Sinn Féin to launch new healthcare policy as it fights to regain momentum

24/10 New blow for renters as plan to crack down on Airbnb use is delayed again

Renters are facing a new blow because the Government’s long-promised crackdown on Airbnbs and other short-term lets will not be implemented before the general election.

22/10 Flesh-eating bacteria cases rise to record level after hurricanes in Florida

The bacteria can infect a person with an open wound, such as a cut, and can cause the skin and soft tissue around the wound to quickly break down.

18/10 Emergency plans being drawn up to save maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry

The Southern Health Trust is drawing up emergency plans to save the maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry following concerns the service will be suspended before a solution can be reached.

17/10 Loss of another GP practice will stretch services beyond their limit

The loss of a much-respected GP practice in a Co Londonderry town should be a worry for all communities in Northern Ireland. If it’s happened once, it can happen again.

16/10 Donnelly says extra €50m needed for clinical negligence cases due to increased claims and settlements

Minister says total allocation to the State Claims Agency for clinical negligence will be €485m

15/10 NYT Scolds Rachel Campos-Duffy for Citing Its Reporting on Migrant Children

The New York Times is attacking Rachel Campos-Duffy for citing its reporting regarding HHS's losing contact with many migrant children.

15/10 Mid Ulster GPs refuse to take on 2,300 patients from closing surgery in Magherafelt

A group that represents GP practices in Mid Ulster has said it won’t accept patients from a Magherafelt surgery that is closing.

15/10 Moving patients to new GPs after latest health centre closure could be ‘the final straw' for doctors, leading medic warns

A leading doctor has said she “would not be surprised” if GPs forced to take on more patients after another practice closed in Northern Ireland would see it as “the final straw in terms of deciding if they can stay open”.

15/10 Health fears for local residents as NI GP practice set to close

Almost 2,500 residents in south Derry have been left in limbo after the Department of Health formally announced the closure of one of the main GP practices in Magherafelt at the end of this month.

15/10 Free HRT to be available from next January under Cabinet plans

Move could save women between €360 and €840 a year based on current monthly payments, says Donnelly

15/10 Cabinet to appoint new deputy garda commissioner and make free HRT treatment available from January

?Justice Minister Helen ­McEntee will ask the Government to appoint a new deputy garda ­commissioner today.

14/10 Plans for €434m in health savings revised after new Government funding plan agreed during summer

Department of Health says that target is reset to €368m

12/10 Former boxer Martin Rogan among hundreds of protesters at Belfast rally against Public Health Bill

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Belfast city centre on Saturday to voice opposition to Stormont’s Public Health Bill.

12/10 ‘Mixed emotions’ as NI Ambulance Service chief executive announces he will retire next year

The chief executive of the NI Ambulance Service has told staff we will retire next year.

11/10 More than two-thirds of patients on hospital waiting lists for longer than target time

Over 706,000 on waiting lists at end of September, says National Treatment Purchase Fund

10/10 Reform needed to stop people ‘voting with their feet' on private healthcare, says Professor Bengoa

Reform of Northern Ireland’s healthcare system is needed to reverse the hordes of patients flocking to the private healthcare sector, Professor Rafael Bengoa has said.

09/10 UK Government pledges support to reform and transform public services in NI

The UK Government has pledged to support the Stormont Executive in reforming and transforming public services.

09/10 Belfast City Hall protest planned this weekend over controversial Public Health Bill

A protest is to take place in Belfast this weekend against the Public Health Bill.

08/10 Ambulance wait times highlight the sorry state of our health service

Perhaps the most upsetting thing about the Bingham family waiting 15 hours for the arrival of an ambulance before deciding to drive their father to hospital is that it will not be an isolated incident.

06/10 ‘There’s a huge fear of judgment’ – Stigma still taints mental health issues in the workplace, survey reveals

A new national survey has revealed half of us do not know employers are obliged to make accommodations for staff experiencing mental-health difficulties, while 42pc of people would not be OK explaining to their boss that they needed time off for such a problem.