Organisation: Irish Hospital Consultants Association

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<p>According to the 2022 European Commission country report for Ireland, regional imbalance is likely to grow, rather than reverse, largely due to the ability of urban centres like Cork and Dublin to attract multinationals. Pic: Larry Cummins.</p>

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'Ever widening' economic gap leaves North-West lagging far behind Dublin and Cork

Have Dublin and Cork left Ireland's regions behind?

<p>University Hospital Limerick saw 2,127 cancellations in two months. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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More than 3,500 cancellations in two months at UL hospitals

Irish Hospital Consultants Association warns of consequences for patients and says 'today’s cancellation is tomorrow’s crisis'

<p>The contract comes into effect on Wednesday and offers basic pay of between €209,915 and €252,150 on a six-point scale, for a 37-hour week, including Saturdays.</p>

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Doubts over new hospital consultant contracts

Over half of Irish doctors working abroad say it would not encourage them to return home

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Shortage of hospital consultants in Cork heaping pressure on waiting lists

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'True visionary' — Tributes paid to Cork-born Professor Michael O'Keeffe

SMick Clifford: Hospital fix requires political bravery

Doctors fear trolley numbers could hit 1,000 within days

Plans to hire an extra 51 full-time emergency department consultants have not materialised, says the Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Thu, 05 Jan, 2023

'Treat hospital crisis as urgently as snowy roads' as record 82,000 people on waiting lists

Hospital consultants warn Government targets for reducing patient waiting lists by year’s end will be missed by a 'significant margin'

Thu, 15 Dec, 2022

Doctors estimate that one in 12 children now on hospital waiting lists

Doctors have estimated that one in 12 children are now on waiting lists for various kinds of treatment based on the latest hospital data.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2022

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Shortage of consultants blamed as 907,000 patients on waiting lists

'Irish patients have suffered a decade of despair because they are continually denied the timely hospital treatment that they need' said IHCA leader Rob Landers

Sat, 15 Oct, 2022

Consultants warn patients at risk of dying as 900,000 on hospital waiting lists

Consultants hear it could take 15 years to clear current waiting lists

Hospital waiting lists have now reached over 907,000 across all specialities, including over 100,000 children waiting to be seen.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2022

Consultants warn patients at risk of dying as 900,000 on hospital waiting lists

Irish Hospital Consultants Association point to 'years of underinvestment and consultant staffing crisis'

Fri, 12 Aug, 2022

South Kerry Camhs scandal 'cruelly exposed resourcing crisis'

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) said vulnerable children were "badly let down" and families needlessly suffered

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Almost 133,000 on outpatient waiting lists in south/south-west

57% of these are on waiting lists at Cork University Hospital

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022

23 HSE consultants earned more than €400k in 2020

While nurses get by on an average of €35k to €40k, some clinicians earn salaries of up to €650k, more than the HSE CEO

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

More than 400 consultant posts left vacant as contract talks stall

Doctors say Government's waiting list plan doesn't tackle cause of delays

'The 45 actions listed in the plan don’t address the fundamental issue of the overwhelming shortage of consultants, acute hospital beds, theatre and other frontline resources,' consultants say

Fri, 25 Feb, 2022

Almost 48,500 people on waiting lists at University Hospital Waterford

Calls on the Government to 'stop hiding behind the pandemic'

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022

'From crisis to catastrophe' - Hospital waiting lists heading for a million, consultants say

Since August 2019, a further 125,000 people have been added to hospital waiting lists

Fri, 08 Oct, 2021

Consultants warn it could take 14 years to get hospital waiting lists under control

Waiting lists now top 907,000 patients, with the Irish Hospital Consultants Association blaming the combined impact of years of underinvestment, Covid-19 and the HSE cyberattack

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021

Hospital waiting lists top 900,000 for the first time

Consultants view the latest figures with 'extreme concern'.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2021

Warning of 'record' waiting lists for paediatric services

Shortage of consultants 'is restricting children from accessing the medical care they need'

Fri, 11 Jun, 2021

Record number of people now awaiting medical treatment

Opposition parties and hospital consultants highlight a 'tsunami' of missed care as waiting lists soar

Fri, 14 May, 2021

Ireland's mental health services 'very much behind' other EU states

Irish Hospital Consultants Association says 30% of permanent consultant psychiatrist posts are vacant - one of the highest for any medical specialty

Mon, 10 May, 2021

Covid 'cannot be blamed for deficiencies in our health system'

Consultants warn that almost a million people could be on waiting lists for hospital care by the end of this year unless bec capacity and recruitment is addressed by the HSE

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Nurse having headache and tired from work while wearing PPE suit for protect coronavirus disease.

Covid response has ignored women and other groups feeling greatest impact

The webinar heard that members of the Traveller community and those who were homeless were also among the groups most impacted by the pandemic but not often heard.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2021

File Photo A RECRUITMENT FREEZE on nurses and midwives has been lifted by the HSE, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation ha

Healthcare workers 'abandoned' during schools closures, committee told

Nurses and doctors warn burnout and shortages are impacting patient care

Wed, 10 Feb, 2021

Frontline nurses and doctors warn of insufficient staff to cope with backlog

70% of doctors say they cannot care for non-Covid illnesss due to staff shortages

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

More than 300,000 cancer screenings delayed due to Covid crisis

The pandemic forced the suspension of services and reduced screening capacity

Fri, 06 Nov, 2020

Healthcare professionals warn of 'unimaginable' winter in Irish hospitals

HSE's €600m plan must support 'zero-tolerance' approach to overcrowding in hospitals

Tue, 22 Sep, 2020

Half the EU average of acute beds and consultants pose challenges for new mental health strategy

A new mental health strategy launched this week fails to address "gaping deficits” in staffing, as well as bed shortages and low levels of funding, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) warns.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

State takeover of private hospitals costs €300m for three months

The State's agreement to take over private hospitals will cost around €300 million for three months.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

€115m-a-month private hospitals deal 'very poor value for money', committee to hear

The state's €115m-a-month deal with private hospitals represents "very poor value for money", an Oireachtas committee will hear today.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Covid-19 crisis sees day case waiting list grow by 19,000

The number of patients on waiting lists for day case treatment has increased by 19,000 in the first two months of the Covid-19 crisis.

Sat, 16 May, 2020

More than 1,000 children with hearing problems waiting over a year to see a specialist

Nearly 1,700 adults have also faced a 12-month wait to see an audiologist.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Covid-19: Ireland at 'delicate balance between suppression of the disease and further outbreak'

As the country recorded its highest daily death toll from the virus, new modelling suggests that Ireland may have turned a corner in the fight against the spread of Covid-19, with the virus now close to contained.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Private doctors warn proposed Covid contract will create new public waiting list problem

Thousands of private patients could end up on public hospital waiting lists if ‘private only’ doctors accept a temporary contract to work exclusively for the HSE as part of the Covid-19 response.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

State use of private hospitals during pandemic will 'negatively impact' private patients, say consultants

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association says that the agreement between the government and private hospitals will have a negative impact on private patients.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Medics concerned about non-virus patients 'staying at home if they’re feeling unwell'

The vice president of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association, Dr Gabrielle Colleran has called on the public to maintain social distancing measures in the fight to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Catherine Shanahan: Crisis will level the playing field in terms of healthcare access

In a move heretofore unimaginable, patients will finally be treated based on need, and not ability to pay, writes Catherine Shanahan

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Thousands added to hospital wait lists

Almost 557,000 patients are waiting for a first hospital consultation and thousands more have joined the queue over the last two months, it has emerged.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2020

HSE: 44 deaths from flu so far this season

There have been 44 deaths from flu so far this season, according to the HSE.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2020

Simon Harris announces public-only consultant contract to come into effect next summer

“If you want to do your private practice — no problem at all. But if you are a new consultant you may only do it in a private health facility,” said the minister.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2019

Varadkar offer fails to halt planned consultant strike

Planned strike action in the new year by consultants is to go ahead, despite a move by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to offer them up to €250,000-a-year public- only contracts.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2019

Cancer treatments delayed as Crumlin Children’s Hospital tackle flu

Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin is dealing with more flu cases, respiratory viruses, and the winter vomiting bug.

Sat, 14 Dec, 2019

Varadkar commits to give consultants 'pay equality' if they commit to working only in public care

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has promised to increase pay for health consultants if they agree to engage only in public care and avoid private practice.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2019

‘Urgent action needed’ to reduce hospital waiting lists

Urgent action must be taken to achieve a major reduction in public hospital waiting lists, patient advocate, Stephen McMahon, has said.

Sat, 16 Nov, 2019

€26m winter plan to tackle overcrowding at A&Es

There is €26m for a winter plan to deal with emergency department overcrowding in acute public hospitals, Simon Harris, the health minister, has confirmed.

Fri, 11 Oct, 2019

'Sticking plaster is not the answer' to hospital waiting lists, says consultant association

Almost 68,000 people were waiting for an appointment for an inpatient or day case treatment at the end of September.

Fri, 11 Oct, 2019

Health Minister hits back at 'personalised, ageist attacks' by hospital consultants

The Health Minister has described as “personalised” and “ageist” criticism levelled at him by hospital consultants that he does not have the authority or experience to deliver timely care for patients.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2019

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