Daily round up of Health news from Ireland and abroad.
The Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) has marked the official launch of a new dedicated men’s health website, malehealth.ie. Malehealth.ie aims to set men of all ages on the road to better health by signposting them to a wide range of health information and resources from over 40 leading Irish health organisations. Based on the…
DetailsPromed, the leading supplier of medical products based in Co Kerry, has appointed a new Managing Director, Mr Barry Russell.
DetailsNew Irish-owned dental group, has acquired 11 dental practices nationwide and creating 30 jobs so far.
DetailsGPBuddy Awards Winners Announced GP Awards Recognise Excellence and Collaboration in Primary Healthcare GPBuddy.ie, the most widely used online resource for GPs in Ireland, announced the winners of the inaugural GPBuddy Awards at a glittering ceremony in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel in September. The awards ceremony was officially opened by Minister for Health, Simon Harris, T.D.…
DetailsHidden Hearing Heroes Revealed in Dublin Broadcasters and celebrities were out in force to crown Ireland’s Hidden Heroes at a national awards ceremony hosted by Hidden Hearing in Dublin in October. Broadcaster Mary Kennedy joined Hidden Hearing’s Managing Director, Stephen Leddy to present 21 people with awards in recognition of their achievements and contributions to…
DetailsRutland Centre Launches ‘Recovery Month’ GAA Star Niall McNamee Helps Rutland Centre Launch Recover Month 2016 ‘A Life in Recovery is a Life Saved’ 74% of clients who entered into the treatment programme in the last 12 months and who entered the aftercare programme are in abstinent recovery. 30 – 49 year olds most likely…
DetailsThe Rutland Centre treats approximately 400 people per year for addiction, including alcohol, drugs, sex, food and gambling addiction. Cases of gambling addiction presenting at the Rutland Centre have increased in the last three years to 9.5% from 7% in 2014/2015 and 3% in 2013.
DetailsJoanne O’Riordan joined some of last year’s Hidden Heroes to launch Hidden Heroes 2016. The Hidden Heroes Awards recognise the achievements of people, young and old, who have made a significant contribution to Irish society, in their community, workplace, family or through sporting excellence.
DetailsBeaumont visitors warned to steer clear, children waiting for HSE eye clinic, ‘digital shame’ and Easter eggs!
DetailsState will fund fertility treatment for couples, insufficient safeguards to prevent abuse, GPs criticise ‘nationalization’ of family doctor services, blood donors urged to visit GPs over anaemia fears & WHO to meet in Geneva to advise on international response to Zika virus outbreak.
DetailsCork drug rarely encountered by state forensic laboratory, Beaumont Hospital postpones all non-urgent procedures, Irish scientists make vital diabetes breakthrough, Niall Breslin tells of great epidemic unhinging mental health & flu may worsen trolley gridlock for two more months.
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