Irish Times Health

British court to rule on abortion application

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:54:52 GMT

Court hears woman would probably kill herself if forced to give birth

Tobacco smoke is biggest home pollutant in Ireland, EPA study finds

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Living in a damp and cool climate, it is not surprising that people in Ireland spend 90 per cent of their time indoors, and the majority of that in their own homes.

Reilly’s special delivery unit costs €2 million a year to run

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Unit set up to tackle waiting lists and the number of patients on trolleys

New class of drug targets skin cancer

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Initial trials suggest it is safe and effective

Just a dozen nurses to start by June on HSE’s lower paid graduate programme

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

New hip replacement therapy halves hospital time, says surgeon

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Abortion Bill risks normalising suicide, says leading psychiatrist

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Prof Kevin Malone warns of sending wrong signal to vulnerable young men

Abortion legislation is most likely to apply to pregnant teenage girls in care, psychiatrist says

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:25:23 GMT

Consultant psychiatrist Veronica O’Keane says a patient’s GP should make the recommendation for an abortion and one psychiatrist should assess the suicidal risk

Hospitals turned suicidal people away, study shows

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:07:11 GMT

Families say gardaí lacked training to deal with deaths

Abortion legislation ‘could place young men at risk’

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:49:31 GMT

Professor Kevin Malone tells Oireachtas health committee that by highlighting suicide the State could be sending the wrong signal

Suicide in pregnancy a real risk, committee is told

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:39:03 GMT

Oireachtas hearings on new legislation continue for second day

Oireachtas committee to continue abortion hearings

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:39:03 GMT

Main focus of proceedings will again be on suicide and its inclusion in new legislation

Oireachtas committee to resume abortion hearings

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:39:03 GMT

Main focus of proceedings will again be on suicide and its inclusion in new legislation

Parents of child with rare condition seeking €110,000 US operation

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Pioneering ear surgery ‘big hope’ for Galway toddler born with Nager Syndrome

Organ campaigner Joe Brolly urges law change

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:57:31 GMT

Former GAA star wants donation to be the norm in Northern Ireland

Government likely to face pressure to modify draft abortion Bill

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Master of Rotunda Hospital says inclusion in legislation of suicidal intent as grounds for a termination not evidence-based

Maternity hospital Masters differ on suicide provision

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:41:24 GMT

Current regime of treating at-risk pregnant women 'unreasonable', abortion hearing told

Maternity hospital Masters differ on suicide provision in abortion law

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:41:24 GMT

Current regime of treating at-risk pregnant women 'unreasonable', hearing told

Current regime of treating at-risk pregnant women 'unreasonable'

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:41:24 GMT

Hearing told situation in Ireland where there was real and substantial risk to life of mother unclear

New IVF technique increases chance of live births

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:58:45 GMT

Breakthrough method uses time lapse images of developing embryos

13 treated amid Roscommon water contamination

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:38:16 GMT

Boil water notice in place after discovery of cryptosporidium in local water supply

Assessment of suicide risk could cause 'unnecessary delay'

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:50:32 GMT

Hearing told two rather than three doctors should examine pregnant woman

Reilly criticised for leaving hearing on abortion legislation

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:45 GMT

Masters of two major maternity hospitals among those giving evidence to Oireachtas committee

Reilly says abortion legislation will clarify existing laws

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:45 GMT

Masters of two major maternity hospitals among those giving evidence to Oireachtas committee

Scientists issue warning on embryonic stem cells breakthrough

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Cloning technique may have ethical issues linked to destruction of viable embryos

Is Ireland is danger of being left behind due to lack of stem cell research laws?

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

No legislation or guidelines in place to support research using human embryos

Health insurers being ‘fraudulently’ charged by hospitals for private patients

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:59:33 GMT

Consultant claims insurers regularly billed up to €1,000 a night for private patients left on trolleys

Ambulance service response times differ significantly depending on location

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:04 GMT

Eight-minute ‘first response’ targets were not met anywhere during 2012

HSE figures reveal west has worst cardiac response times

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Third of people in the west received medical attention within eight minutes

Gap in diabetes care blamed for preventable amputations

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

System ‘in tatters’ because of unfilled posts and political inaction, says diabetes group

Children’s hospital delayed until at least 2019

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Project delayed by three years since commitment in Programme for Government

West has worst cardiac response record

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Third of people in the west received medical attention within eight minutes

Brad Pitt praises fiancee’s ‘heroic’ choice

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:08:07 GMT

Angelina Jolie underwent double mastectomy to reduce risk of breast cancer

Less than 10% of women with breast cancer will have genetic mutation

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:04:18 GMT

Jolie decision appropriate, but screening provides an alternative choice

Woman takes over as head of Royal Irish Academy

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:13:00 GMT

Only second woman to hold post in academy’s 228 year history

Archbishop Martin says law will leave unborn with less protection here than in more ‘liberal’ states

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

First public intervention in debate

Final HSE Savita report due within weeks

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Halappanavar solicitor describes meeting with inquiry chairman as very productive

Halappanavar representatives to meet with HSE in Galway

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Meeting is first since clinical review committee was established last November

Halappanaver representatives to meet HSE in Galway

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Meeting is first since clinical review committee was established last November

Halappanaver representatives to meet with HSE in Galway

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Meeting is first since clinical review committee was established last November

Hospitals give broad welcome to new reforms

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:20:00 GMT

Proposals to create academic health centres could streamline healthcare

Reilly announces major reorganisation of acute hospitals

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:05:00 GMT

Move to six largely autonomous groups aims to improve outcomes for patients

Hiqa to begin inspection of centres for children and adults with disabilities

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:03:48 GMT

Requirement to meet 60 standards of care hailed as ’landmark moment’for sector

Dublin hospital makes strides in creating personalised cancer tests

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Evidence that antibiotic resistant infection at issue in Savita case is on the rise

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Just 18% of doctors want patients to have full access to medical records, says survey

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

One in five GPs do not have high speed internet access

Swine flu pandemic cost State €70 million

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Report calls for “proportionate” response to future crises as many vaccines left unused

Pharmacists criticise lack of vision

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Report critical of career structures, IT systems and premises

HSE announces members of review group in Midleton boy’s case

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:03:32 GMT

Four person team will examine emergency response in Midleton case

Tributes to Kerry teenager Donal Walsh

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:11:45 GMT

Coroner says his appeals would prevent suicide ’far into the future’

Tens of thousands go on journey from darkness into light for Pieta House

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

About 40,000 rise before dawn to raise awareness of suicide and self-harm crisis centre

Doctors support abortions in some cases

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:25:29 GMT

Conference of Irish College of General Practitioners votes narrowly to call on Government to legislate for abortion for women pregnant with non-viable foetal anomalies

HSE to review response to Midleton incident

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Child taken to hospital as no ambulance available

Government still committed to free GP care, conference told

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:08:50 GMT

Minister of State for Primary Care says plans will be unveiled before summer recess

Ambulance was ‘available’ but not sent for boy (2) who died after fall, HSE says

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:47:25 GMT

Man who called emergency services was told no ambulance was available

Reilly sorry for telling singing nurse to ‘stick to the day job’

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:37:44 GMT

Minister announces creation of new post of chief nursing officer at Department of Health

Reilly apologises for telling singing delegate to ‘stick to the day job’

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:37:44 GMT

Minister says he meant no offence with quip

Reilly apologises over remarks made to nurse at INMO conference

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:37:44 GMT

Minister for Health told singing delegate she should ‘stick to the day job’