And still we wait for the national children’s hospital
Team planning the new hospital at St James’s can only watch as future costs of construction escalate (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Organ recipients share stories of their ‘gift of life’
‘We need to introduce the opt-out system for organ donation,’ says lung recipient (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Urgent’ need for second kidney transplant hospital
Transplant recipients join Irish Kidney Association’s donor awareness week launch (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tribunal confirms corruption findings against Ray Burke
Adverse findings against 11 witness dropped as inquiry publishes revised reports (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Winter flu deaths rise to 45 but worst of season over, says HSE
Hospitals reported more than 1,500 cases of the virus, resulting in 125 admissions to critical care (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Abortion guidelines will provide clarity, claims North’s Minister for Health
Agreeing on guidance for healthcare professionals was complex, says Simon Hamilton (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Records to be shredded only with consent
The head of the symphysiotomy scheme, Judge Harding Clark, criticises ‘misinformation’ (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Symphysiotomy records to be shredded ‘with consent’
Head of scheme, Judge Maureen Harding Clark, criticises ‘misinformation’ (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sugar content of fruit drinks is ‘unacceptably high’
Survey shows nearly 50% of products contain a child’s entire daily recommended intake (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Maternity services ‘Cinderella’ of health system - consultant
Funds directed away from maternity services around the country says Peter Boylan (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ireland’s Jack McGrath urges people to tackle their feelings
Leinster and Ireland prop says he suffered in silence for years after his brother died (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rugby Association urges men to tackle their feelings
Ireland prop Jack McGrath says he suffered in silence for years after his brother died (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ireland’s Jack McGrath urges men to tackle their feelings
Leinster and Ireland prop says he suffered in silence for years after his brother died (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘We would have taken out a bank loan to pay the bill... A man’s life was at stake’
Blackrock Clinic was the only hospital that had a bed for desperately ill man (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UK sugar tax pledge likely to revive campaign in Ireland
Doctors urge a similar measure here, but food and drink lobby opposed (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news