The new cath lab at Waterford Regional Hospital faces an uncertain future, as it has no guarantee that it will receive the funding it needs to continue. The lab received €1.3m when it opened in May, but this will only last until January. The lab currently operates on Mondays and Tuesdays. Previously, patients had to [...]
European researchers have created a three-dimensional, digital map of the the development of an embryo (a zebrafish embryo) over the first 24 hours of its life. Using a newly developed technology – a Digital Scanned Laser Light Sheet Microscope – scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have tracked the 3-D movements of an embryo [...]
The PCA3 test – a urine test for prostate cancer – has shown superior ability over PSA screening for predicting repeat prostate biopsy outcome, according to research published in the October 2008 issue of European Urology. Last year, these same researchers showed that urine PCA3 levels were more accurate than serum PSA measurements for predicting [...]
Viscera is not, of course, the blog of the Irish Veterinarian Times – so a link to a story about transmissable animal cancer in Tasmanian devils may not seem relevant. But: What about us? Humans have lots of MHC diversity. But we have another risk factor. Owing to the failure to treat H.I.V., the virus [...]
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has supported the Budget’s price increases on wine, cigarettes, and a reduction on low alcohol duty, however it has called the disappointing in other respects. Here’s the official statement from the RCPI (which, by the way, argued for a €2 increase on every pack of 20 cigarettes): Public [...]
St James’s Hospital has announced that it has awarded two separate contracts for security and car parking services at its campus, but has not stated how much it will spend on these. It announced that Federal Security Group, which is based in Ballincollig in Cork, will provide security for the hospital. St James’s said this [...]
A new clinic to improve detection of cancerous moles is now up and running at Cork University Hospital (CUH). The new mole mapping clinic, which has been introduced as part of the melanoma service in CUH, is the first of its kind for Cork. The new clinic has been made possible by funding from Aid [...]
Here’s the official response to the 2009 by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA): Budget Shortfall Will Undermine Frontline Health Services The IHCA President, Dr. Paul Oslizlok, has expressed his extreme concern that the Budget will result in very damaging cutbacks in frontline health services. This will inevitably occur because of the limited increase of [...]
It did not take the HSE long to respond to the Minister for Finance’s proclamation that surplus management and administrative staff would receive voluntary redundancies. Here’s (the majority of) a press release that arrived ten minutes after Brian Lenihan mentioned those redundancies: HSE clarifies staffing levels The HSE has today clarified that the majority of [...]
Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has announced that spending in health will increase 2.1 per cent to €15.8 billion. Only health, social welfare and education will see increases in the 2009 Budget: Social welfare: 8.4 per cent increase to €19.6 billion Education: 2.7 per cent increase to €8.7 billion Some highlights in health: The HSE [...]
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