Irish Examiner view: Plans for free HRT already in disarray

Both the Irish Pharmacy Union and the Irish Medical Organisation pointed out a significant issue with the proposals

There was a pledge in Budget 2025 to offer free HRT from January.

The new year may be just over a week old, but we have already heard calls for clarity on the provision of free hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal women, and little wonder.

There was a pledge in Budget 2025 to offer free HRT from January, but last Friday this newspaper revealed that this free treatment will now only happen “as soon as possible”.