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Strep A infection
Cork schoolgirl is fourth child to die with Strep A infection
Saoirse O’Sullivan, a fourth class pupil at Scoil Naomh Iosaf in Riverstown, Glanmire, died on Monday

Thu, 22 Dec, 2022

New genetic testing service will help diagnose rare diseases
New genetic testing service will help diagnose rare diseases
HSE chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry said: 'It will allow for increased disease prevention, better diagnostics, more targeted treatments, and better patient and family outcomes'

Tue, 13 Dec, 2022

Strep A infection
HSE says sick children should be kept home from schools amid Strep A spread
Parents are advised to discuss concerns with their GP, and that the HSE website contains up-to-date information on Strep A and other infections including RSV

Thu, 08 Dec, 2022

Diagnostic culture swab and holder with lab culture report.
HSE to discuss offering antibiotic treatment in areas affected by Strep A outbreaks
It follows the death of a child in the northeast region from a rare form of invasive Strep A

Wed, 07 Dec, 2022

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Health minister defends 'comprehensive' HSE winter plan, despite queues in A&Es
Stephen Donnelly says the Government is increasing capacity in the public health service 'at a level never seen before' to ensure people waiting 'too long on trolleys becomes a thing of the past'

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

Flu jab
Why a 'twindemic' this winter could see businesses close permanently
HR Buddy urges action to fend off a possible simultaneous surge in the flu virus along with a spike in Covid-19 cases

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

HSE warns of 'uncertain' winter with potential for 17,000 Covid-19 hospitalisations
HSE warns of 'uncertain' winter with potential for 17,000 Covid-19 hospitalisations
Older people are "more likely to have protracted stay in the emergency department" if there is difficulty accessing a bed, admitted the HSE's chief clinical officer.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2022

Girl getting flu shot
Health staff and anyone aged 12 to 49 with long-term illness can get Covid booster from today
HSE rolls out further free booster shots — and also invites people who have yet to have their first vaccine to come forward  

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

Covid booster vaccines available to everyone over 50 from today
Covid booster vaccines available to everyone over 50 from today
HSE is inviting all over-50s to make an appointment for the jab — or to visit one of their walk-in clinics without booking

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

Specialist women's health scanner installed at CUMH in 2021 only used once
Specialist women's health scanner installed at CUMH in 2021 only used once
Only 18 women have been scanned after a €1m investment in facilities at CUMH and NMH due to staff shortages and faulty equipment

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Disagreement between Donnelly and HSE over plans to close Navan emergency department
Disagreement between Donnelly and HSE over plans to close Navan emergency department
Stephen Donnelly said no decision had been made on the closure of the emergency department at Navan hospital

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

CABINET MEETING
Covid-19: Isolation times may be cut to help ease staff shortages
Some sectors are already covered by derogations, with Cabinet now considering more such rules due to major staff shortages in many areas.

Mon, 03 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus - Fri Nov 26, 2021
Schools to reopen as planned despite Covid threat, confirms Eamon Ryan
"The loss if we don't have children back in school in my mind is much larger than any other measure," the Green Party leader said

Sun, 02 Jan, 2022

Alison O'Connor: All this uncertainty would give you a headache. Or maybe it’s Covid...
Alison O'Connor: All this uncertainty would give you a headache. Or maybe it’s Covid...
Ireland is being asked to #LayerUp just as everything reopens — and we're torn between boosters and vaccine equity. With all these Covid contradictions, it's no wonder we're confused

Fri, 12 Nov, 2021

Concern at 'disproportionate' number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19
Concern at 'disproportionate' number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19
“In the last clinic I did, only about one woman in 10 was vaccinated,” said chairwoman of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Dr Cliona Murphy.

Mon, 11 Oct, 2021

HSE will check if maternity units are complying with visiting guidance for partners
HSE will check if maternity units are complying with visiting guidance for partners
The HSE will survey maternity units next week to ask if they are complying with new visiting guidance, the HSE chief clinical officer has said. This comes as the vaccine rollout continues to pick up speed.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2021

HSE ransomware attack: Thousands of appointments to be cancelled into next week
HSE ransomware attack: Thousands of appointments to be cancelled into next week
Battle to maintain services as HSE becomes the latest health service to have its data 'held hostage' by online criminals

Sat, 15 May, 2021

Women still in great distress at prospect of labouring alone
Women still in great distress at prospect of labouring alone
AIMS Ireland calls on health minister and HSE to take a structured approach to allow partners attend maternity units

Fri, 30 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus
Outdoor Covid-19 transmission risk figures 'misleading', says HSE chief
Figures only take into account the number of outbreaks at certain outdoor events, not the activities around them

Tue, 06 Apr, 2021

Fergus Finlay: The Magnificent Seven have shown us how to beat the enemy
Fergus Finlay: The Magnificent Seven have shown us how to beat the enemy
I’m not going to give you my list of all-time favourite movies, because I don’t want you to know how shallow and superficial I am.  But I will bow to no-one in declaring The Magnificent Seven to be one of the best cowboy films of all time.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2021

Paul Reid: Covid-19 has put the HSE in 'a better place'
Paul Reid: Covid-19 has put the HSE in 'a better place'
The head of the HSE has said that Covid-19 has ironically put the HSE “in a better place” due to the change in focus the disease has necessitated.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

CervicalCheck appointments to be issued in July
CervicalCheck appointments to be issued in July
Dr Colm Henry of the HSE said the new HPV test would be used when screening started next month. Women will start receiving letters for a CervicalCheck screening appointment from July 6 and the HSE expects to clear a backlog that built up because of Covid-19 by October.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

'Significant changes' needed for how Ireland cares for vulnerable people, HSE says
'Significant changes' needed for how Ireland cares for vulnerable people, HSE says
The head of the HSE says that the organisation is "open to learnings" in relation to the transfer of older people from hospitals to nursing homes.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Only a minority of people following face mask guidelines - CMO
Only a minority of people following face mask guidelines - CMO
A new public awareness campaign is being launched next week to advise people when to wear face masks and how to use them correctly.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

'Are they working on a plan?': Cork widower wants clarity on cancer screening services
'Are they working on a plan?': Cork widower wants clarity on cancer screening services
Irene died in July 2017 when their children Oscar and Noah were just four and two. She was diagnosed with Stage two cancer in 2015, following two false negative smear tests in 2010 and 2013.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

HSE does not know number of possible delayed cancer diagnoses
HSE does not know number of possible delayed cancer diagnoses
Screening for cervical, bowel and breast cancer stopped on March 27.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Taoiseach: Pandemic unemployment payment will be extended
Taoiseach: Pandemic unemployment payment will be extended
A decision on extending or cutting the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment may have to be made by the next government, the Taoiseach has said.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Covid-19 test and tracing turnaround will be down to three days from next week
The HSE has said that from Monday May 18, the day set for a possible first phase of lifting of lockdown restrictions, test turnaround, from swab to full contact tracing, for the coronavirus will be three days.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

10,000 more deaths if virus reproduction rate had not fallen - chief clinical officer
10,000 more deaths if virus reproduction rate had not fallen - chief clinical officer
An additional 10,000 people would have died from Covid-19 had the reproduction of the virus remained at the same rate as the beginning of March, the country's Chief Clinical Officer has said.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

Direct provision centres’ Covid-19 response ‘deeply troubling’ - Irish Refugee Council
Direct provision centres’ Covid-19 response ‘deeply troubling’ - Irish Refugee Council
Direct Provision is the most “disturbing” aspect of Ireland’s response to Covid-19, according to the Irish Refugee Council.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

No evidence of Covid-19 border spill-over, says NI chief medic
No evidence of Covid-19 border spill-over, says NI chief medic
Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has said there is no evidence to suggest there has been a “leakage” of the Covid-19 infection across the border.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Holohan: Still no sign that Ireland is in position to ease restrictions on movement
Holohan: Still no sign that Ireland is in position to ease restrictions on movement
There is still no sign that Ireland is in a position to ease restrictions on movement, the country's Chief Medical Officer says.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Walking and driving at highest levels since lockdown started; 17,607 cases confirmed since outbreak
Walking and driving at highest levels since lockdown started; 17,607 cases confirmed since outbreak
The transmission of the coronavirus infection within the general population has been “effectively suppressed”, but restrictions as things stand are unlikely to be loosened in 12 days time.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Use of facemasks approved for frontline health staff
Use of facemasks approved for frontline health staff
The majority of healthcare workers have been given the greenlight to wear surgical face masks when working closely with patients during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

'We can’t lose a single inch of ground': Infectious diseases expert warns public against complacency
'We can’t lose a single inch of ground': Infectious diseases expert warns public against complacency
Health Minister Simon Harris says the evidence suggests the disease's growth is stalling in here.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Up to 60,000 nursing home patients and staff to be tested
Up to 60,000 nursing home patients and staff to be tested
As many as 60,000 patients and staff in 550 nursing homes are to be tested for Covid-19 in a bid to suppress the virus.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

30% of all nursing homes infected by Covid-19
30% of all nursing homes infected by Covid-19
About 30% of all nursing homes in Ireland have been infected by Covid-19, it has emerged.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

335 outbreaks of Covid-19 in residential care homes
335 outbreaks of Covid-19 in residential care homes
HSE chief operations officer Anne O’Connor said 186 outbreaks were in private centres and 112 were at HSE providers.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Blurred emergency in hospital
Delay in getting returned healthcare workers to frontlines against Covid-19 criticised
Siptu representatives confirmed that an agreement has been reached with the HSE on the voluntary redeployment of health workers to private nursing homes amid growing fears over the number of coronavirus clusters in those settings.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Summer gatherings in doubt as crowds could lead to second wave of virus
Summer gatherings in doubt as crowds could lead to second wave of virus
Summer gatherings, including music festivals and the GAA championships, have been thrown into doubt as the number of Read More: coronavirus cases tops 10,500.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

HSE gave nursing homes infection controls advice in February
HSE gave nursing homes infection controls advice in February
The HSE says that it gave guidance to nursing homes on infection control related to Covid-19 in February and had received “very few requests” for assistance from the sector up to March 27.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

Simon Harris: Social distancing could be part of Irish life until vaccine available
Simon Harris: Social distancing could be part of Irish life until vaccine available
The Minister for Health said there is "no magic point" at the start of May where life before Covid-19 can resume.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Top HSE doc puts GAA Championship in doubt
Coronavirus: Top HSE doc puts GAA Championship in doubt
"Why would we beat that curve down, hopefully crushing it in the coming weeks if we all buckle down, if suddenly we all decided to congregate on beaches and football stadiums or matches?"

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

GAA championships in doubt as top HSE doc says 'uncertainty' reigns over summer gatherings
GAA championships in doubt as top HSE doc says 'uncertainty' reigns over summer gatherings
"Why would we beat that curve down, hopefully crushing it in the coming weeks if we all buckle down, if suddenly we all decided to congregate on beaches and football stadiums or matches?"

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

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