Hospital consultants feel 'undervalued and stressed'
More than 90% surveyed say stress a problem, often due to concern over quality of care (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nurses to consider proposals to avert planned strike
Measures agreed after 20 hours of talks aim to build confidence among nurses (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Flu caused 726 excess deaths among over-65s last winter
Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s report shows fall in cases of measles and tuberculosis, but incrase in mumps and HIV (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Call to tighten regulation for advertising of medical services
Models advertising cosmetic surgery creates unrealistic expectations, notes report (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Talks continue in bid to avert strike by nurses
Emergency department overcrowding and staffing are central issues ahead of planned work stoppage (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Major non-compliance found at several nursing homes
Hiqa releases new reports on unannounced inspections at a number of centres (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nursing chiefs meet HSE over planned strikes
Talks ongoing at the Workplace Relations Commission to avoid work stoppages next Thursday (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Talks between nurse chiefs and HSE over strikes continue
Talks ongoing at the Workplace Relations Commission to avoid work stoppages next Thursday (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rules limiting private practice in hospitals ‘a farce’ – HSE chief
Varadkar fails to fulfil pledge to eliminate extended waiting times for appointments (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Varadkar promise to eliminate hospital waiting lists fails
More than 10,000 patients waiting over 15 months at end of December, figures show (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

No Doctor No Village meeting angry at lack of rural medical care
Groans from audience as Fine Gael TDs pledge to keep country GP practices open (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘You’re not going to let rural Ireland die’
Passions run high at a meeting in Clare of the No Doctor No Village campaign (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Colleagues questioned if medic a registered doctor, inquiry hears
Fitness-to-practise inquiry hears concerns over awareness of child protection protocols (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cut alcohol limits to reflect new UK guidelines - campaigners
Recommended maximum alcohol for Irish men now more than 50% higher than in UK (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Call for Irish alcohol intake guidelines to be cut to reflect UK change
Recommended maximum for Irish men currently more than 50% higher than in UK (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news