Health services to remain under pressure despite increase in funding – Irish Independent
Health chiefs have warned there will be pressure on services next year despite having an extra €115m to spend.
Health must cut €230m in 2015 despite modest funding boost – The Irish Times
Increase in resources set at 1% of budget but HSE savings needed due to ‘cost pressures’.
HSE boss admits new plan unrealistic – Irish Independent
Patients face longer delay for treatment, warns health chief.
April 1 set as target date for start of free GP care – Irish Independent
The start of April next year has been set at as the target date for the introduction of free GP care for all children under six and the over-70s, Junior Health Minister Kathleen Lynch confirmed yesterday.
Cardiovascular diseases remain leading cause of death in Germany – Global News
Cardiovascular diseases remain the most common cause of death in Germany, announced the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) on Thursday.
Medical card system reform and a new Health Service Executive Plan for 2015. Read June Shannon’s reivew of the health week today here