Hospital inpatient waiting lists rise three-fold
More than 390,000 people on outpatient waiting lists in February, figures show (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

More than 390,000 on outpatient waiting lists
About 17,600 waiting more than 15 months for treatment, inpatient delays rise three-fold (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Finding of misconduct against doctor involved in €1.9m will conspiracy
Former GAA team doctor had received suspended prison sentence for forging will (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctor faces medical council over alleged failure to disclose conviction
The former GAA team doctor had received a suspended prison sentence for forging a €1.9m will (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctor guilty of three counts of professional misconduct
Doctor failed to tell Medical Council he was subject of disciplinary process in Canada (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Girl with anorexia weighed three and a half stone when she died
Parents of Sligo teenager said they had unanswered questions over HSE care (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Maternity units record 660 clinical incidents in December
HSE reports 13 baby deaths and eight ‘major obstetric events’ across 19 units (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trolley numbers down 8% but A&Es under pressure - INMO
Nurses at St Vincent’s Hospital stage lunchtime protest at understaffing (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

HSE whistleblower service receives 43 abuse allegations
Confidential recipient Leigh Gath highlights concerns about people in residential care (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Planning tribunal pays €23m in third-party fees
Tribunal paid €8m in legal fees in last two years, bringing 10-year figure above €20m (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Service for sex assault victims withdrawn over funding
HSE fails to find €212,000 to maintain only treatment unit for children under 14 (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New travel advice issued to Irish citizens over Zika virus risk
Men who have developed symptoms of virus advised to practice safe sex (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Total of 544 patients currently on trolleys in hospitals across the State
Second highest figure this year recorded by TrolleyWatch (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - March 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Additional 40 family doctors to be trained each year
Boost intended to ensure supply of doctors for further roll-out of free GP care (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dublin maternity hospitals publish safety reports for first time
Data designed to help intending mothers make informed choice about local services (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - February 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news