Organisation: Irish Hospital Consultants Association

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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opens new wing at The Mater Hospital
Politicians and practitioners label Budget 2024's health spending a 'missed opportunity' 
Healthcare spending of €22.5bn announced in Budget 2024 has already been criticised as insufficient to meet rising demand

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

Consultants call for full systemic review of spinal surgeries
Consultants call for full systemic review of spinal surgeries
The Irish Hospital Consultants Association are also seeking €4bn in the coming budget to open essential additional hospital beds, theatres, and diagnostics already announced by the Minister of Health.

Sat, 30 Sep, 2023

Department of Health and hospital doctors at odds over growing waiting lists 
Department of Health and hospital doctors at odds over growing waiting lists 
Data shows 600,819 patients are waiting for a first hospital outpatient consultation

Fri, 15 Sep, 2023

'Young people have been let down': Former Camhs user echoes report's findings
'Young people have been let down': Former Camhs user echoes report's findings
Tammy Donaghy was speaking during the launch of a report into Camhs by the Mental Health Commission

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

'Ever widening' economic gap leaves North-West lagging far behind Dublin and Cork
'Ever widening' economic gap leaves North-West lagging far behind Dublin and Cork
Have Dublin and Cork left Ireland's regions behind? 

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

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

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

Doubts over new hospital consultant contracts
Doubts over new hospital consultant contracts
Over half of Irish doctors working abroad say it would not encourage them to return home 

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

Shortage of hospital consultants in Cork heaping pressure on waiting lists
Shortage of hospital consultants in Cork heaping pressure on waiting lists
A severe shortage of hospital consultants in Cork is heaping further pressure on waiting lists with one-in-five permanent consultant posts unfilled, and the county is one of the worst performing in the country on waiting list numbers.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2023

'True visionary' — Tributes paid to Cork-born Professor Michael O'Keeffe
'True visionary' — Tributes paid to Cork-born Professor Michael O'Keeffe
Prof O’Keeffe co-founded the Irish Hospital Consultants Association and was president of Vision Sports Ireland

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

Mick Clifford: Hospital fix requires political bravery
S Mick Clifford: Hospital fix requires political bravery
For some reason, an annual horror show of hospital overcrowding, which was flagged well in advance this year, was not the subject of forward planing, or at least not enough to alleviate needless suffering

Sun, 08 Jan, 2023

Doctors fear trolley numbers could hit 1,000 within days
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

Hospital stock
'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 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
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'
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
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

CC DAVID CULLINANE
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
More than 400 consultant posts left vacant as contract talks stall
Between May last year and February the number of posts filled on a temporary basis increased from 295 to 354.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2022

In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.
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
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

Hospital stock
'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
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
Hospital waiting lists top 900,000 for the first time
Consultants view the latest figures with 'extreme concern'.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2021

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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

hospital visiting
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

Thoughtful woman looking out the window
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

Coronavirus - Thu Jan 7, 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

A year with Covid
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
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
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
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
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
€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
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
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'
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
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
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'
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
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

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