Wexford hospital review finds 12 cancer cases missed
Evaluation among BowelScreen patients after recall of nearly 600 colonoscopy patients (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Avoidable death’ among cases in Wexford cancer review
Evaluation among BowelScreen patients after recall of nearly 600 colonoscopy patients (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Dangerous’ sugar levels in main street cafe hot drinks – charity
British campaign group cites Starbucks, Costa and KFC in analysis of over 130 drinks (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Report finds 60% of GPs in south-east not vetted by Garda
HSE audit says all GPs should get Garda clearance, regardless of when contracts began (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

HSE to reconstitute inquiry into Portlaoise baby deaths
Plan includes appointing senior figure to decide if hospital staff should face sanctions (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Too early to hail success of T-cell cancer therapy
While promising, the breakthrough requires trials on a far greater scale (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Portlaoise deaths: Buck rarely stops when inquiries involve white coats
Analysis: There is little fallout for those allegedly at fault in health controversies (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nurse faces crystal meth possession allegations
Man (45) ordered Sudafed using colleagues’ names, disciplinary inquiry hears (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Call to lengthen cancer drug patent to cut cost
Price of groundbreaking new cancer drugs could be reduced, says Dr Vishva Dixit (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NMH ‘unlikely’ to meet hygiene standards within infrastructure
Holles Street master Dr Rhona Mahony responds to Hiqa report criticising maternity hospital (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Overcrowding and hygiene at Holles Street criticised
Hiqa inspectors say vulnerable newborns at serious risk of infection in National Maternity Hospital (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Babies at risk of infection in Holles Street, report finds
Hiqa criticises hygiene and overcrowding at National Maternity Hospital (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

HSE seeks tender for flu vaccines in event of ‘pandemic’
Contract with provider could be activated in next four years but only in case of emergency (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tallaght GPs start online consultations
Jobstown family practice to offer online consultations using app-based technology (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Most neurology patients wait over a year for MRI, report claims
Staff issues and lack of beds lead to A&E waits, Neurological Alliance of Ireland says (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news