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Paul Reid interview: Death of health staff is HSE boss's low point of Covid-19
Paul Reid interview: Death of health staff is HSE boss's low point of Covid-19
The death of HSE staff has been the lowest point in the Covid-19 crisis for health service chief Paul Reid, but he admits the one positive to emerge from the pandemic has been a greater public appreciation of the HSE brand.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

HSE expects up to 80% of population would use track and trace coronavirus app
HSE expects up to 80% of population would use track and trace coronavirus app
The HSE is to seek government approval for a Covid-19 contact and tracing app it hopes to launch later this month.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

How Leon Reid went from a childhood in crack dens to an Olympic dream
How Leon Reid went from a childhood in crack dens to an Olympic dream
Of all the ways his story could gave gone, this one existed on the outer edges of realism.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

'Guaranteed' that 'second wave will come when they ease restrictions', says UCC professor
'Guaranteed' that 'second wave will come when they ease restrictions', says UCC professor
It comes after another four people with coronavirus died in Ireland, bringing the death toll to 1,608.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Businesses warn of thousands of job losses unless two-metre rule is changed
Businesses warn of thousands of job losses unless two-metre rule is changed
The Government is under mounting pressure to relax social distancing guidelines as the retail and hospitality sectors warn of thousands of permanent job losses unless the two-metre rule is changed.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Around 98% of Covid-19 tests showing negative, says HSE
Around 98% of Covid-19 tests showing negative, says HSE
About 98% of tests for Covid-19 come back negative, according to HSE chief executive, Paul Reid.

Sun, 24 May, 2020

Alison O'Connor: Dysfunctional health service has shown that it can be transformed
Alison O'Connor: Dysfunctional health service has shown that it can be transformed
The future running of our health service, from the Covid-19 perspective, but also simply it’s long standing dysfunctionality, is a nettle that simply has to be grasped writes Alison O'Connor.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Coronavirus: Data protection inquiry over employers getting test results before workers
Coronavirus: Data protection inquiry over employers getting test results before workers
The HSE has suspended the practice of giving Covid-19 test results to employers ahead of workers, after concerns about “breaches of confidentiality”.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Aoife Moore: Holohan and Reid say much, but reveal little
Aoife Moore: Holohan and Reid say much, but reveal little
On a day where our public officials were supposed to shed light on the inner workings of our pandemic response, many could attest to their brain socially distancing from their body while watching it.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Mixed message from Holohan and HSE on employers receiving worker's Covid-19 results
Mixed message from Holohan and HSE on employers receiving worker's Covid-19 results
The Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Executive of the HSE have directly contradicted each other over employers receiving employees coronavirus results.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Health Chief: ‘We are still very much in the midst of this pandemic crisis’
Health Chief: ‘We are still very much in the midst of this pandemic crisis’
Ireland will continue in the acute emergency phase of the Covid-19 crisis for "most probably years", with "further waves an ever-present danger," according to the Secretary General of the Department of Health.

Tue, 19 May, 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

'Enough progress' made to begin easing of Covid-19 restrictions on Monday
'Enough progress' made to begin easing of Covid-19 restrictions on Monday
Ireland will today take its first step back to normality after 10 weeks of lockdown as the Cabinet will approve the lifting of restrictions to personal freedoms from Monday.

Fri, 15 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

Covid-19 results coming back quicker but still room for improvement, say GPs
Covid-19 results coming back quicker but still room for improvement, say GPs
Tests for Covid-19 are coming back more quickly but concerns remain, the president of the Irish College of General Practitioners, Dr Mary Favier, has said.

Mon, 11 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

Non-Covid-19 health services to resume as number of ICU admissions drops
Non-Covid-19 health services to resume as number of ICU admissions drops
Health Service Executive chief Paul Reid said the numbers of Covid-19 patients in ICU continues to trend down with a 55% reduction

Sun, 10 May, 2020

Plan to set out use of private hospitals for non-Covid procedures
Plan to set out use of private hospitals for non-Covid procedures
The HSE is planning to use the country's private hospitals to carry out urgent non-coronavirus procedures over the coming weeks.

Mon, 04 May, 2020

Delays in diagnosis putting workers and patients at risk
Delays in diagnosis putting workers and patients at risk
Healthcare workers tested for Covid-19 continued to work but eventually tested positive, placing vulnerable patients at risk, it can be revealed.

Mon, 04 May, 2020

Survey: Removal of 2km limit is priority for public
Survey: Removal of 2km limit is priority for public
Removing the 2km limit on movement is the top priority for a population growing tired of Covid-19 restrictions, while more than half of parents say they struggle to motivate their children to do schoolwork at home.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Expert: Government will need ‘millions of masks will be needed’ before re-opening economy
Expert: Government will need ‘millions of masks will be needed’ before re-opening economy
Prof Edgar Morgenroth formerly worked at the Economic and Social Research Institute and is a leading expert on international supply chains.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Plans to ramp up Covid-19 testing to 100,000 tests a week
Plans to ramp up Covid-19 testing to 100,000 tests a week
HSE chief Paul Reid has confirmed plans are being made to ramp up testing for Covid-19 to 100,000 tests a week.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2020

Second PPE delivery from China doubled to €130m
Second PPE delivery from China doubled to €130m
The second order of personal protective equipment (PPE) from China has been doubled to €130m and will start arriving this week.

Tue, 21 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

More PPE due to arrive from China this week
More PPE due to arrive from China this week
Millions of euro worth of personal protective equipment is due to arrive in Ireland later this week.

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: 'Less than 100 people' informed by text with mistaken Covid-19 status
HSE: 'Less than 100 people' informed by text with mistaken Covid-19 status
The HSE could not provide a figure for how many people had received the incorrect messages.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

Covid-19 testing to ramp up to 4,500 per day in ‘really crucial week’
Covid-19 testing to ramp up to 4,500 per day in ‘really crucial week’
The Government has ruled out directing people to wear face masks in an effort to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

HSE briefing: 'Capacity exists for surge' as revealed 794 being treated for Covid-19 in hospitals
HSE briefing: 'Capacity exists for surge' as revealed 794 being treated for Covid-19 in hospitals
HSE CEO Paul Reid thanked the public for observing social distancing and quarantine measures but encouraged them to remain vigilant.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

Home help hours stood down so carers can focus on more 'vulnerable patients'
Home help hours stood down so carers can focus on more 'vulnerable patients'
Almost 90% of those dying with coronavirus are aged 65 and above, official data in Ireland shows.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Paschal Donohoe says PPE from China is not standard for Irish health service
Paschal Donohoe says PPE from China is not standard for Irish health service
Concerns raised over standard of PPE available to healthcare staff.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Reid: HSE completes deal to have Covid-19 testing carried out at European laboratory
Reid: HSE completes deal to have Covid-19 testing carried out at European laboratory
Priority cases will continue to be processed in Ireland he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Séan O’Rourke.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2020

First coronavirus patients to arrive at dedicated isolation facility
First coronavirus patients to arrive at dedicated isolation facility
15 coronavirus patients will arrive in the country's first dedicated isolation facility this afternoon.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

The spirit of meitheal has been revived by the Covid-19 crisis
The spirit of meitheal has been revived by the Covid-19 crisis
The spirit of meitheal, the rural tradition of neighbour helping neighbour, has been revived by the Covid-19 crisis, says Ray Ryan

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

HSE prepares isolation and stepdown facilities at Citywest
HSE prepares isolation and stepdown facilities at Citywest
The HSE has unveiled massive isolation and stepdown facilities at the Citywest hotel in Dublin, with capacity for more than 1,000 people. It is the first of a number of such facilities planned, with the HSE also examining sites in Cork, Limerick and Galway.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

HSE to bring in '15-year supply' of PPE for frontline staff
HSE to bring in '15-year supply' of PPE for frontline staff
Senior HSE officials have outlined a massive operation to increase the amount of equipment and facilities it has available to respond to the Covid-19 crisis.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

Cianan Brennan: HSE's 'good cop, bad cop’ approach seems to work
Cianan Brennan: HSE's 'good cop, bad cop’ approach seems to work

It is still very early days in the Covid-19 outbreak from an Irish perspective, though it may not feel like it.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

Fourth death confirmed as huge orders placed for Covid-19 test equipment
Fourth death confirmed as huge orders placed for Covid-19 test equipment

A fourth patient diagnosed with Covid-19 in Ireland has died.

Sun, 22 Mar, 2020

40,000 awaiting Covid-19 tests in Ireland as symptoms threshold relaxed
40,000 awaiting Covid-19 tests in Ireland as symptoms threshold relaxed

Paul Reid said that all facets of the fight against the disease are set to scale up in the coming weeks.

Sun, 22 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Ireland fighting war against a ‘silent and dangerous enemy’
Coronavirus: Ireland fighting war against a ‘silent and dangerous enemy’

People need to be on their guard against Covid-19 “every minute, every hour and every day”

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Covid19: Public attitudes will show in numbers game to stop the spread

As it happens, going by Thursday’s giant jump to 191 cases in a single day, we could be looking at about 450 new cases come tomorrow night, writes Cianan Brennan

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

HSE to suspend parking charges for staff at hospitals during Covid-19 crisis
HSE to suspend parking charges for staff at hospitals during Covid-19 crisis

The HSE has directed hospitals and healthcare facilities to immediately suspend parking charges for staff.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

HSE planning for emergency phase of Covid-19 if needed
HSE planning for emergency phase of Covid-19 if needed

HSE boss Paul Reid has said plans are being made for the emergency phase of Covid-19 but he hopes it will never be reached.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

First Irish death recorded as country prepares to enter 'new phase' of coronavirus
First Irish death recorded as country prepares to enter 'new phase' of coronavirus

Ireland has recorded its first death from the Covid-19 coronavirus.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

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