Organisation: Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Patients association calls for 'equity of access to healthcare'

Access to health services based on need should be a constitutional right, the Irish Patients' Association has urged.

Our ailing health service needs more of a miracle than a ‘vision’

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Lunchtime briefing: Sláinte Care, prison officer whistleblower and ban on asylum seekers working

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‘No public beds for private patients’

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Health of the nation remains a local issue

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Simon Harris: ‘I want to improve access. I want to improve waiting times’

Simon Harris plans huge makeover for health authority

The HSE is set for a massive shake-up after Health Minister Simon Harris warned that its governance structure was preventing him from discharging his duties.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2017

Health watchdog: Overhaul healthcare system which is 'disjointed and reactionary'

The country’s health watchdog has recommended an overhaul of the healthcare system which, it said, is “disjointed and reactionary”.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2016

GP screening: Poorer patients ‘fall through cracks’

Doctors working in disadvantaged areas claim they don’t have the time to screen patients because their physical, mental health and social problems are “ so overwhelming”.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016