The Check Up January 26th 2015
Kidney transplant crisis at Beaumont Hospital, Michael Kivlehan and Sean Rowlette to meet the Health Minister and Leo Varadkar attacks drug firm over high cost of drugs.
Kidney transplant crisis at Beaumont Hospital, Michael Kivlehan and Sean Rowlette to meet the Health Minister and Leo Varadkar attacks drug firm over high cost of drugs.
In our first health news round-up of 2015, the Minister for Health warns that a surge in flu cases could put more pressure on emergency departments and hits out at doctors for refusing patients.
In other news, healthcare technology firm Sláinte Healthcare to raise €20m by end of the year and Irish-based, Shire Pharmaceuticals makes its bigger ever acquisition.
Allegations that complaints about care homes were not being forwarded to the Ombudsman, calls for complaints procedure following Áras Attracta and research revealed that one in three care managers are not qualified.
It’s all about the HSE today as the Service Plan for 2015 is announced. Read more in Friday’s health news round-up.
National group set up to tackle antibiotics resistance, details emerge of money-saving measures considered by the Department of Health and 200 cases of bowel cancer detected through ‘BowelScreen’ programme.