The Check Up 8th July 2015
Irish hospital consultants among world’s best paid, injectable bone filler could help heal broken bones, Tobacco firm successful in plain packaging case
DetailsDaily round up of Health news from Ireland and abroad.
Irish hospital consultants among world’s best paid, injectable bone filler could help heal broken bones, Tobacco firm successful in plain packaging case
DetailsPressure on pharmacies to drop prices, children diagnosed with cancer to get medical cards, hospital overcrowding reaches record
DetailsEncouraging results from Cystic Fibrosis gene therapy trial, Nurse struck off register after professional misconduct, Alzheimer’s risk factors ignored
DetailsRotunda and Coombe maternity hospitals to move, elderly man dies as ambulance breaks down, free GP care begins today for all children under six
DetailsHSE apologise for social media faux-pas, Government announce 5 year suicide prevention plan, 850 outpatient appointments postponed, Death after diet pills.
DetailsThe HSE claim they received no funding for maternity services in the Midlands, a scheme has been launched to supply heroin users with an antidote and industrial action notice is served by nurses in Beaumont.
DetailsPatients on waiting lists to get treated privately, Varadkar espresses shame over treatment of Portlaoise patients and the HSE are not revealing how many ‘under sixes’ contracts have been signed.
DetailsHIQA publish report into Portlaoise Hospital and Varadkar unveils plans to recruit Irish nurses back home.
DetailsVaradkar opens third annual Alcohol Forum conference and announces Alcohol Bill to be published in the summer, €70m for Primary Care Centres and a new Ebola drug cures virus in monkeys.
DetailsHSE Staff Survey Results, Action on Alcohol Week and Health Apps – Good or Bad?
DetailsCoombe Hospital to run Portlaoise maternity services, Minister’s comments on health insurance cause a furore and Diageo chief steps down from drinking campaign board.
DetailsIreland has failed to meet obligations under the European Working Time Directive on doctors’ working hours, HIQA warns hospitals about poor hygiene and June Shannon discusses the top health stories of the week.
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