Serious staffing deficits in University Hospital Limerick’s (UHL) oncology service were escalated to the regional executive...

This month, the Medical Independent (MI) is marking its 15th anniversary. It is an opportune time...

The Department of Health has set up a steering group to lead the implementation of policy...

St James’s Hospital in Dublin has “continuously” sought more funding to mitigate cybersecurity risks. However, it...

Intern “leave principles” are currently being reviewed by the medical intern board following the HSE’s restructuring....

In this edition, Niamh Cahill reports that applications for GP training have continued to increase. Since 2020,...

The HSE is not recruiting any further physician associates/assistants (PAs) pending the conclusion of an independent...

‘Productivity’ is the HSE’s theme for 2025. The word is used throughout its National Service Plan...

In recent weeks the HSE released preliminary figures for organ donation and transplantation in 2024. 241 transplantations...

Irish Nephrology Society President Prof Donal Reddan speaks to Catherine Reilly about the topical agenda for...

The HSE National Medication Safety Programme has advocated for the introduction of a prescribing competence assessment...

The Department of Health (DoH) has not yet established national committees for either strategic planning of...