# Patients
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Last year
2023
Cost of Living
Plan to abolish public hospital charges to come before Cabinet later
24 Jan 2023
14.6k
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All time
Being-Patient
Open Newsroom Invitation: Healthcare - the power of patient advocacy
23 May 2022
4.2k
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patient safety
Donnelly warns he doesn't want patient safety Bill to create culture of fear within health service
10 Mar 2022
9.1k
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hospital parking
Govt won't oppose hospital parking bill, but department 'working on plans' to cap daily charge
16 Feb 2022
17.0k
8
cariban
HSE looking into whether 'special arrangement' possible for access to severe pregnancy sickness drug
9 Feb 2022
16.7k
11
hospital numbers
Varadkar says public should 'not lose heart' as patient numbers drop below 500
4 Dec 2021
46.4k
93
new guidelines
Hospitals to require visitors to show proof of Covid vaccination or immunity from Monday
25 Nov 2021
69.5k
85
Patients
'Encouraging news': Covid-19 hospitalisations fall compared to start of Level Five
14 Nov 2020
30.3k
36
Coronavirus
HIQA releases study evidence behind new change to Covid-19 self-isolation period
15 Sep 2020
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13
chief medical officer
Holohan urges people to seek help if they need it after seeing empty waiting rooms during his hospital admission
2 Apr 2020
74.8k
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co antrim
33-year-old man arrested as part of Muckamore Abbey Hospital investigation
2 Dec 2019
12.5k
Medical Negligence
Government's patient safety legislation blasted by doctors and patients
10 Nov 2019
14.2k
5
Doctors
Poor working conditions 'having a negative effect on doctors' ability to communicate with patients'
5 Sep 2019
8.6k
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Privatisation
Dentists say government's new oral health policy will result in more teeth being extracted in both children and adults
Updated
15 May 2019
39.7k
51
Industrial Dispute
'A major national emergency': Government called to resolve nurses' strike as 50,000 patients affected this week
5 Feb 2019
17.4k
60
Healthcare
'People crying in the ward alone': Patients describe their experiences in Irish hospitals
26 Nov 2018
25.5k
72
Complaints
'People die when lessons aren't learned': Report criticises HSE failure to address patient complaints
14 Nov 2018
8.0k
12
serious concerns
Hospital secures court orders to stop two patients with dementia from leaving
2 Aug 2018
17.3k
patient detention
Minister to draft emergency legislation after court finds part of mental health law is unconstitutional
13 Jun 2018
12.4k
6
Court
Five patients found not guilty of crimes by reason of insanity have been discharged from hospital
26 May 2018
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15
BEHIND THE WALLS
'The de facto detained are still there': Voluntary patients still held without review due to delays in law reform
15 Apr 2018
13.0k
14
treatment abroad
HSE says Brexit implications 'unclear' for Irish patients seeking eating disorder treatment in the UK
11 Mar 2018
7.6k
15
Severe Weather
All non-urgent outpatient procedures in Leinster and Munster cancelled
28 Feb 2018
11.6k
15
cataracts
If you're waiting for an eye procedure there's a good chance you'll be waiting over a year
4 Feb 2018
11.5k
41
Young Scientist
These Limerick students have developed a device to help track Alzheimer's patients
31 Dec 2017
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10
healthcare technology
'Only 10% of data available about a human is actually used': How cognitive computing can change healthcare
18 Oct 2017
7.7k
2
Mental Health
Litter, cigarette butts and cut hair observed on the floor of adult psychiatric unit
2 Sep 2017
9.3k
11
John Kelly
'They brought the Liam MacCarthy to him in hospital': Former All-Ireland winner on the long road to recovery
20 Aug 2017
30.3k
4
Waiting Lists
143 women in Donegal are waiting over a year for a breast clinic appointment
4 Jul 2017
10.2k
37
Infant Deaths
HSE review of maternity complaints finds patients not treated with dignity or respect
23 May 2017
11.5k
8
supply constraint
Concerns for cancer patients as hospitals left short of chemotherapy drugs
18 May 2017
10.5k
14
Cystic Fibrosis
Taoiseach told 'several children have died' waiting for Orkambi drug decision
21 Feb 2017
18.1k
54
overworked
'Grave doubts' that Irish hospitals could cope with a massive disaster
12 Feb 2017
3.2k
5
Waiting Lists
We used to screen for scoliosis in schools, so why was it stopped?
10 Feb 2017
15.5k
21
Trolleywatch
'Groundhog Day' as month begins with 600 people on hospital trolleys
2 Feb 2017
7.8k
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