Organisation: St Vincent’s Private Hospital

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Loss of smell and taste now official Covid-19 symptoms

A loss of smell and taste will now officially be added to the symptoms of Covid-19, allowing for those with no other discernible symptoms to seek a test from their GP.

Abigail Salmon, Chief Medical Scientist at St Vincent's University Hospital Dublin, with colleague Aoibheann Sally. Pics: Moya Nolan

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Testing times: The science of fighting Covid-19

It has been a baptism of fire for the Chief Medical Scientist of Microbiology at St Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) in Dublin.

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Bribery claims probed at eight hospitals

Eight hospitals, five of them taxpayer-funded, are under investigation amid claims staff got gifts from a medical supplies firm in return for contracts and commercially sensitive information.

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HSE boss slates private hospital as ‘parasitic’

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Row over public consultants at private hospital

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‘Women died after being denied access to drugs’

No VHI cover puts private hospital in jeopardy

A NEW private hospital planned for Cork city looks set to follow the same fate as its doomed predecessor following a VHI decision not to provide cover for its customers at the facility.

Wed, 16 Nov, 2011

VHI stand-off forces Mahon hospital to close

THE country’s newest private hospital has been forced to close with the loss of 75 jobs because of a stand-off with VHI over cover.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2011

Five private hospital chains facing strikes over pay cuts

IRELAND’S five largest private hospital chains are set to be targeted by widescale strikes if staff are forced to accept “illegal” pay cuts of between 4%-10%.

Fri, 18 Dec, 2009

Tributes pour in for ‘Last of the Irish Rovers’

TRIBUTES from far and wide have been paid to the much-loved singer and entertainer Ronnie Drew who has died following a long illness.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2008