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<p>There was controversy surrounding Robert Watt’s appointment to the Department of Health in 2021. He received an €81,000 increase beyond the standard payment rates for the most senior civil servants. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie</p>

politics

Department of Health seeks new top civil servant as Robert Watt’s term expires

Mr Watt’s successor is expected to be paid the top salary for a secretary general — €280,902 per year

<p>A HSE ban on recruitment had been in place between October 2023 and July 2024. However since this was lifted, unions have raised concerns that normal recruitment patterns have not resumed. File picture</p>

news

More than 6,500 vacant HSE posts despite funds being available

<p>Dr Chantal Migone, consultant in Public Health Medicine is responsible for providing clinical advice and guidance to immunisation programmes and supports the coordination of national immunisation programmes. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

health and wellbeing

Working Life: It’s fantastic that children will be protected against chickenpox as it isn't just a mild illness

Ireland's ageing population a challenge for public and private hospitals

companies

Ireland's ageing population a challenge for public and private hospitals

'People in London seem to be finding really creative ways to hurt themselves and each other'

news

'People in London seem to be finding really creative ways to hurt themselves and each other'

Working Life: Detecting cancer early improves survival and quality of life

health and wellbeing

Working Life: Detecting cancer early improves survival and quality of life

ALISON DORAN

Working Life: Penile cancer is a rare form of cancer affecting around 60 men each year in Ireland

Alison Doran, clinical nurse specialist in penile and bladder cancer, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Working Life: Cutting the commute has given me the work/life balance I need after 40 years

Working Life: Cutting the commute has given me the work/life balance I need after 40 years

Fiona Keegan, CEO, Brain Tumour Ireland

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

Cost of building new practices beyond many GPs, conference told

Cost of building new practices beyond many GPs, conference told

Dr Diarmuid Quinlan told the Irish College of GPs national conference in Dublin that Ireland need to expand its GP numbers by 50%

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

Jack and Jill nurse manager: 'You empower parents to find their voice, to advocate for their child'

Jack and Jill nurse manager: 'You empower parents to find their voice, to advocate for their child'

Eilín Ní Mhurchú is a nurse manager with the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation and offers practical advice, a friendly face and comfort to parents coping with very unwell children

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Man, thinking and married in bedroom at house with stress, anxiety and problem of secret from cheating on sleeping woman. Frustr

Guilt, stress, expense... the physical and mental impacts of male infertility

Suspected causes can range from microplastic pollution to injuries and infections as well as anabolic steroid use. And, according to a fertility expert, some significant factors in the problem are smoking and vaping

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

Working Life: As the largest out-patient addiction service in Ireland, we have a steady flow of patients all day

S Working Life: As the largest out-patient addiction service in Ireland, we have a steady flow of patients all day

Meghan Lynch, chief pharmacist, HSE National Drug Treatment Centre

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

FIANNA FAIL ARD FHEIS

Fit for anything — the medical team keeping Ireland's Olympians at peak health

“The athletes have put in phenomenal efforts to get to these games. Our job is to prevent them from picking up any knocks, blows or viruses that might take from their ability to perform at their best.”

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

Tired doctor

Irish Examiner view: Frontline healthcare staff deserve better

Even amid the misery of hospital overcrowding, we acknowledge the standard of care offered by staff in Irish hospitals

Thu, 09 May, 2024

Dr Rachel McNamara

Patients ‘at risk’ due to hospital doctors’ hours, warns IMO

Some 83% of non-consultant hospital doctors work 'unsafe and illegal hours' without enough rest

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

GP crisis: Kerry towns at risk of having no local doctor

S GP crisis: Kerry towns at risk of having no local doctor

Locals, doctors, and politicians united in calls for the dearth of general practitioners in Kerry to be addressed

Sun, 28 Jan, 2024

Working Life: Dignified and holistic care is paramount when caring for an organ donor at the end of life

S Working Life: Dignified and holistic care is paramount when caring for an organ donor at the end of life

Eimear Dempsey, national organ donor co-ordinator, HSE

Fri, 05 Jan, 2024

Working Life: I go out at 6am... I tiptoe in around 10pm, when my boys are asleep

Working Life: I go out at 6am... I tiptoe in around 10pm, when my boys are asleep

Esther Groarke Powell, clinical midwife manager, Emergency Room, The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin

Fri, 22 Dec, 2023

Cannabis green leaves in medical plus sign emblem frame on white background.

Going to pot: using cannabis derivatives as medicinal treatments

Strict guidelines control access to medical cannabis but there are calls to broaden regulations so more people can avail of its therapeutic properties

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

Working Life: Together with our optometrists, I run a busy clinic for patients with medical retina conditions

Working Life: Together with our optometrists, I run a busy clinic for patients with medical retina conditions

Dr Olya Scannell, consultant ophthalmologist, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital and Ophthalmology Service, Tallaght Primary Care Centre

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

Team of medical staff in personal protective equipment walking in hospital corridor

HSE recruitment freeze 'a kick in the teeth' say nurses

Staff stunned to hear no more help is coming in the near future

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Stethoscope and doctor sitting with laptop stress headache about work in hospital

Mental health of 40% of doctors worse now than during covid

38% are also considering their future in healthcare due to mental health concerns

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023

Lansdowne House Workplace Relations Commission

Strike action by health and community workers suspended

A deal was brokered in talks at the Workplace Relations Commission early on Tuesday

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023

Blood clots research

Pharmacists consider leaving the profession amid high levels of burnout

Over a quarter of those dispensing medicine say they are considering a different career, but numbers registered are now at highest level

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Regulator criticised over delays in recognising qualifications

Regulator criticised over delays in recognising qualifications

Qualified Irish physiotherapist waiting over a year for degree attained in Britain to be recognised

Fri, 11 Aug, 2023

Working Life: The new Children's Hospital will have robots to deliver meals and medicines

S Working Life: The new Children's Hospital will have robots to deliver meals and medicines

Julia Lewis, transformation director at Children’s Health Ireland

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

Doctor writing a medical chart.

Over 600 healthcare college places in pipeline

More than 600 new college places will be announced in healthcare courses in a move designed to ease the staffing pressure in the sector.

Mon, 24 Jul, 2023

Working Life: We spend a lot of time trying to bring new cancer trials into the country

S Working Life: We spend a lot of time trying to bring new cancer trials into the country

I’m personally involved in about 15 trials, and currently we have four Irish patients taking part in a pancreatic cancer trial

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

One-fifth of University Hospital Limerick's nursing roles unfilled

One-fifth of University Hospital Limerick's nursing roles unfilled

University Hospital Limerick has a vacancy rate of 20% among nursing staff with one in five roles unfilled. The staffing shortage means the hospital is forced to rely on agency staff and overtime to fill the gaps.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Retired people playing card

Hiqa finds staff shortages in nursing homes and poor infection controls

Just 19 out of 50 centres fully compliant or substantially compliant with national standards and regulations at time of inspections

Tue, 27 Jun, 2023

Training numbers to be hiked in effort to address GP shortage

Training numbers to be hiked in effort to address GP shortage

HSE CEO Bernard Gloster described it as the "single biggest improvement" for the future resourcing of GP care.

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

Ireland poised to be a leader in global rise of digital health

Ireland poised to be a leader in global rise of digital health

With 700+ firms employing 90,000 medtech and biopharma workers, Ireland can be a digital health leader, says Ibec

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023

Ten minutes with James Deasy of Mercy University Hospital

Ten minutes with James Deasy of Mercy University Hospital

James Deasy is an Occupational Therapy Manager in Cork city's Mercy University Hospital, where he's worked for over a decade

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Irish health boosted by 50 years of EU health collaboration

Irish health boosted by 50 years of EU health collaboration

“Ireland’s close collaboration with the European Union played a critical role in our effective response to Covid-19," reflects Health Minister

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Life as a GP locum in rural Australia

Life as a GP locum in rural Australia

"Being a locum is a great way to discover a new place, a diverse range of medical practices and new ways of doing things”

Sat, 29 Apr, 2023

Millennial and Gen Z workers seeking new roles

Millennial and Gen Z workers seeking new roles

One-in-four of the millennials in Deloitte's latest survey have already left their roles due to burnout

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023

Gender inequality in medicine having profoundly negative effect

Gender inequality in medicine having profoundly negative effect

An IMO survey has found that female doctors are disproportionately affected by issues including childcare, gender discrimination and gender-based harassment

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Declining EU workforce is a ‘ticking timebomb’

Declining EU workforce is a ‘ticking timebomb’

The World Health Organisation is urging Europe to act now to recruit and train the next generation of health and care workers

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Smiling retired man with female home carer

More health workers needed to care for ageing Irish population

Highest per annum growth is projected for occupational therapists, rising from 2.7% to 3.3%, and speech and language therapists, upwards from 2.3% to 3.3%

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Businesswoman and businessman HR manager interviewing woman

Six easy steps to help you overcome interview anxiety

Worried about your job interview? Here are some simple ways to prepare and to ease any fears

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Healthcare shortages pushing up salaries by €4,000 average

Healthcare shortages pushing up salaries by €4,000 average

In the pharmacy sector, where there is a huge shortage of qualified staff, some of the more senior positions rose by €7,000 or more, survey finds

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Caregivers are empowered by Nua healthcare’s programme

Caregivers are empowered by Nua healthcare’s programme

Innovative scheme reduces the sense of helplessness of carers, while supporting and validating their experiences and struggles

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Connected Health creating 500 new positions

Connected Health creating 500 new positions

Many of the new roles are Dublin-based

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023