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European health ministers convene special meeting over coronavirus outbreak
The death toll worldwide has reached more than 1,300 in recent days.
'How dare you': Minister slams protesters who demonstrated outside the National Maternity Hospital
Simon Harris said the protests held outside Holles Street yesterday were ‘sickening’.
There's a 'significant' 11.8% increase in the number of people on trolleys this winter
“200 more people a day tend an Emergency Department now than when I became Minister for Health,” Harris claimed today.
Over 100 people are expected to die of the flu this season
Half of those attending Emergency Departments have the flu or are presenting with flu-like symptoms.
'We're on to you': Harris says flavoured e-cigarettes target children and he wants them banned
Some vaping packaging is trying to make it attractive to children, according to the health minister.
Simon Harris says former TD Dara Murphy should pay back some of his expenses
Questions still hang over who will carry out the review into Murphy’s expense claims.
Private patients should not be treated in public hospitals, report finds
A new report says all new consultants should move to a contract that will end private clinics in public hospitals.
Minister to launch HPV vaccine for boys next week
The vaccination programme was rolled out to teenage girls in 2010, but the government committed to making it available to boys in secondary school from September.
New HSE board meets for the first time
Health Minister Simon Harris announced earlier this year that he would re-establish a board to oversee the HSE.
Harris had 'good' meeting with Bord na Móna about it growing Ireland's medicinal cannabis supply
Yesterday, Simon Harris signed the law establishing Ireland’s first medicinal cannabis access scheme,
Simon Harris says there will be a review of Waterford mortuary
He said he would consider who would carry out the review over the next few days.
Simon Harris says Ireland may own its own medicinal cannabis supply in the future
The legislation to underpin the medicinal cannabis scheme is due to be signed off on in the coming weeks.
Simon Harris stands over his decision to offer repeat smear tests, despite being warned about delays
The Health Minister staunchly defended his decision to offer free repeat smears last year.
'Patients at risk': Nurses ask health committee to investigate overcrowding at Limerick hospital
The letter states the hospital is in a ‘constant state of overcrowding’.
'Momentous achievement': Campaigners welcome confirmation of government medicinal cannabis supplier
Health Minister Simon Harris will bring proposals about the cannabis access programme to Cabinet next month.
Harris concerned over 'spike' in presentations to sexual assault treatment units during Freshers' week
Simon Harris says presentations to sexual assault treatment units are increasing.
Simon Harris survives motion of no confidence, as Fianna Fáil abstains
The Sinn Féin motion was tabled in response to the controversy surrounding the increasing costs of constructing the National Children’s Hospital.
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Poll: Should the Dáil vote for confidence in Health Minister Simon Harris?
Fianna Fáil TDs have reportedly been urged by the party whip to attend the vote tomorrow evening.
New children's hospital memos show costs were on the up from summer 2017
The new children’s hospital is currently estimated to cost €1.7 billion.
'I sincerely apologise': Harris tells Dáil he should have given further detail on children's hospital costs
Harris is facing a motion of no confidence from Sinn Féin next week.
Harris says protest outside his family home was 'plain and simple intimidation'
A group of protesters gathered outside Harris’ home in Co Wicklow yesterday afternoon.
HSE initiates legal proceedings over 'fake' MyOptions unplanned pregnancy website
The health minister said the idea that people would set up a ‘fake’ website is ‘despicable’.
Counsellor registration board to be announced, bringing 'rogue' unplanned pregnancy agency regulations one step closer
It could be a number of years before these ‘counsellors’ are outlawed.
Children's hospital review stops short of 'assigning blame' but Harris says people will be held to account
A review into the rising costs of the new children’s hospital will not assign any blame to individuals.
'Grotesque and reprehensible': Harris 'extraordinarily concerned' over alleged leak of patient's details after abortion
A number of investigations are under way into the allegations, which were first reported by TheJournal.ie yesterday.
Harris lobbied by pharmacists' group and pharma company on free contraception
The Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment recommended free contraception for all women.
Anti-vaccination myths can have devastating impacts on uptake rates, Harris warns EU
There has been an increase in HPV uptake rates to 65% in 2018.
Safe zone law around GP clinics offering abortions will prohibit photos being taken of women
Graphic posters were unfurled outside the Rotunda Hospital this summer were described by the minister as “despicable”.
'They demanded her head on a plate': Harris says Fitzgerald deserves an apology from opposition leaders
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have defended their actions of calling for the former Tánaiste’s resignation.
Cost of rolling out abortion services in Ireland will be 'significant', says Harris
The abortion legislation will be introduced in the Dáil next week
Wrong site surgery and patient death: Harris wants to make open disclosure mandatory in serious cases
The country’s open disclosure policy was put back into the spotlight in the wake of the CervicalCheck controversy.
Abortion legislation won't be brought to the Dáil until the autumn
Simon Harris says that a number of court challenges are delaying the process.
CervicalCheck interim report says €2k payment should be given to women affected immediately
Today’s interim report has recommended that women should not encounter any financial obstacles while participating in investigations.
'Women in crisis pregnancy have been told take the boat... today we tell them: take our hand'
Leading political figures have reacted to what appears to be an overwhelming Yes vote.
US laboratory wanted confidentiality clause in Vicky Phelan case
A UK expert will lead the inquiry into the CervicalCheck controversy.
Explainer: What is open disclosure, and where does it fit in the smear test scandal?
What are the obligations to tell a patient when a mistake has been made in their healthcare?
Health Minister agrees to meet with women affected by vaginal mesh complications
There have been thousands of reports internationally of painful complications from women who have undergone these procedures.
Poll: Is Simon Harris right to cancel his St Patrick's Day trip?
The Health Minister said that “it would not feel right” to travel abroad during a difficult week for the health service.
Major traumas will be sent to hospitals in either Dublin or Cork under new plan
A specialist trauma unit will also be located in a third location.
Simon Harris 'concerned' about care terminally-ill woman received over New Year's weekend
The woman’s daughter, Siobhán Tobin, wrote an open letter to the Health Minister about trying to access out of hours services.
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