At the end of last month, there were 705,237 patients on a hospital waiting list
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Medic, who served on served on National Public Health Emergency Team during pandemic, replaces Breda Smyth
Some regulatory bodies believe their underpinning legislation has fallen behind advances and developments in the sectors they oversee
Details of largest additional payment to BAM over delays on State side of project not explained to committee when it heard from development board on Thursday
IMO welcomes the substantial increase in hospital bed numbers announced by Government but argues more will be needed
Research has identified grounds for concern, including deficiencies in policy process
Numbers in management and administrative grades have grown by a third in recent years, DPER warned Department of Health
In child and adolescent psychiatry, more than one-third of approved permanent consultant posts either vacant or filled on a temporary basis at end of 2023
Department of Health told it was ‘imperative’ spending remained within allocation – but there was little surprise when it didn’t
The approval for the public system is a long process, entailing between 20 and 30 steps
Public patients face ‘huge delays’ on cancer drugs, a poorer quality of life and a poorer chance of survival
Fórsa’s Kevin Callinan highly critical of comments by Department of Health secretary general
Last May, the HSE appeared before the committee and said teams in four Community Healthcare Organisations would be ‘fully functional by early 2024′
Nicotine’s addictiveness means young people are at high risk of developing a habit which can go on to ruin their health
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