Today’s Top Stories
Concerns over 78 nursing posts at Cork hospital – RTE.ie
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has raised concerns about the number of vacant nursing posts at Cork University Hospital.
Department of Health will ‘monitor evidence on e-cigarettes’ – The Irish Times
The Department of Health has said it will continue to monitor evidence on the potential harms and any benefits of e-cigarette products after health officials in Britain endorsed them as 95 per cent safer than their tobacco equivalents.
Concern as hospitals run out of TB vaccine – UTV.ie
The Department of Health says the jab will not be available until later this year at the earliest.
Long work hours increase stroke risk, study finds – The Irish Times
People who work long hours have a much higher risk of stroke and a slightly greater risk of coronary heart disease than those working a standard week, a major new study suggests.
More than 1,000 people with disabilities living in long-term care – RTE.ie
More than 1,000 younger people with disabilities are living in long-term care such as nursing homes throughout Ireland, according to the Disability Federation of Ireland.