Today’s Top Stories
Health watchdog finds stroke screening cost-effective – Irish Examiner
The case for introducing a national screening programme to help identify over 65s who are most at risk of stroke has been given added impetus after the State’s health watchdog found that it is likely to be cost-effective.
HSE ‘disappointed’ by HIQA notice over Áras Attracta centre – RTE.ie
The Health Service Executive said it is disappointed with the news the Health Information & Quality Authority has issued the Áras Attracta facility for people with learning disabilities in Co Mayo with notice of a proposal to cancel the registration of one of its centres.
Trolley crisis ‘the price being paid’ for focus on waiting lists – The Irish Times
Measures introduced by Minister for Health Leo Varadkar to bring down inpatient and outpatient waiting lists are having an adverse effect on the number of patients on trolleys, an emergency doctors’ group has said.
HSE ‘failed’ children in residential care – Ombudsman – RTE.ie
The Ombudsman for Children has found the Health Service Executive failed children in some residential care centres by allowing them to remain open when it should have known their owners were breaking the law.
Nurse guilty of misconduct over Botox treatments – RTE.ie
An aesthetic nurse has been found guilty of professional misconduct in connection with allegedly keeping and supplying Botox treatment.