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Health Inspectors from the health watchdog found residents returning to bedrooms early in the evening and raised concerns over staffing levels and medication safety at West Kerry Community Hospital.
The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board confirms no target handover date is in place while contractor BAM addresses remaining defects and compliance issues.
Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is seeking funding for a phased shingles immunization rollout and the continuation of the infant RSV scheme, though changes to medicine payment caps remain unlikely.
Facilities including private rooms, an operating theatre, and dedicated blood supplies have been placed on standby at UHL ahead of the US President's visit to Doonbeg.
Health The Health Protection Surveillance Centre reports that uptake of the measles vaccine remains lower than expected despite extensive public health campaigns.
Health Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers cited poor financial controls after an internal report revealed widespread budget overruns across Ireland's regional health authorities.
Health More than 99% of voting nurses and midwives supported action up to strike level as public sector unions demand a new national pay agreement.
Health Ireland's largest public service union has issued formal notice to health employers following an overwhelming ballot vote in a ongoing public pay dispute.
Health Research analyzing over 66,000 bone-density scans reveals a significant drop in osteoporosis prevalence among patients presenting for assessment in the Mid-West.
Health Figures from the Health Insurance Authority show a quarter-on-quarter decline of 1,663 policyholders amid rising premium costs.
Health A watchdog inspection of Tusla's out-of-hours service found non-compliance across six of nine national standards, raising concerns over vulnerable children housed in hotels.
Health Ireland's Child and Family Agency admits historic recording inconsistencies forced a correction to its annual review following an investigation by The Journal.
Health The consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the centre of investigations into Dublin paediatric spinal surgeries has stepped down from Temple Street hospital.
The nationwide initiative aims to counter common misconceptions and promote early-intervention care for people living with chronic and progressive conditions.
Health Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful at Ned's Point near Buncrana after emergency services responded to a fatal coastal incident.
Health The Department of Agriculture confirmed the BTV-3 virus in an unvaccinated heifer that showed no clinical symptoms prior to death.
Health Ireland's data privacy regulator imposed a record fine on the health service after paper files were discovered in disused bathrooms, turf sheds, and contaminated former hospitals.
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