Organisation: Health Consumer Powerhouse

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Irish patients ‘wait longer for treatment’ than rest of Europe

Irish patients have to wait longer for hospital treatment than those in any other European country, a report shows.

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Fears over nation’s low health ranking

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HSE unaware of hospital waiting times for treatment

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Swedish survey won’t use HSE stats

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HSE hits back over EU health index slide

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Organised chaos helps keep Dutch health service on top

HIV/Aids policies criticised in Europe-wide study

THE country’s HIV/Aids policies, especially in prisons, have been criticised in a Europe-wide survey.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2009

Health service is improving but patients yet to be convinced, research shows

IRELAND’S health service is improving steadily and moving up the EU ranks, but patients are yet to be convinced.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2009

Ireland ranks poorly for patient power

THE patient is not at the centre of Ireland’s healthcare system, an international survey has found, and patients here are among the least empowered in Europe.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2009

Republic 15th out of 31 European healthcare systems

IRELAND’S healthcare system has improved slightly over the past year, despite our cancer patients facing the longest wait in Europe for treatment.

Fri, 14 Nov, 2008

Innovation needed to push Ireland up rankings, says cardiologist

The heart failure unit at St Vincent's Hospital today celebrated its 10th anniversary with a visit by Minister for Health, Ms Mary Harney TD.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2008

Healthcare ranking - First-class treatment the priority

Ireland has moved up the rankings in the European Consumer Health Index, which looks at the quality of healthcare across Europe from the consumer’s perspective.

Tue, 02 Oct, 2007

Ireland bottom of Euro table for health service waiting times

Ireland has the joint worst record for waiting times for healthcare in Europe, a damning survey revealed today.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2007

State’s low healthcare rating ‘no surprise’

OPPOSITION politicians have described as “no surprise” a survey of healthcare in 26 European countries which ranks Ireland second from the bottom for quality of healthcare services.

Tue, 27 Jun, 2006

Health system ranked among least consumer-friendly in Europe

Ireland has been ranked second-last in a survey of the most consumer-friendly healthcare systems in Europe, it emerged today.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2006