The Check Up 22nd July 2015
Today’s Top Stories
Beacon Hospital employee resigns following procurement claims – The Irish Times
A member of management at the Beacon Hospital in Dublin has resigned following allegations of procurement irregularities between some hospital staff and a supplier.
Sugary drinks may cause type 2 diabetes regardless of size, research says – The Guardian
Sugar-sweetened drinks such as colas and lemonades may play a part in the alarming rise of type 2 diabetes in the UK and the US, according to new research – regardless of whether people are obese or not.
Residents in HSE nursing home left for month or more without a bath or shower – Irish Independent
Residents in a HSE-run nursing home were forced to go for a month or more without a shower or bath because of staff shortages, a report reveals.
Doctor said he threw my womb in a bucket, mum tells inquiry – Irish Independent
A doctor told a woman he had thrown her womb “into a bucket on the floor” during a hysterectomy, and later angrily shouted “sue me, sue me, sue me” when she asked him about the procedure, a fitness to practise inquiry heard.
Bionic eye implant a world first – RTE.ie
A partially sighted British pensioner has had his central vision partially restored for the first time in nearly a decade after he received a “bionic eye”.