In arranging 12,342 out-patient consultations, 23,056 public patients were contacted, by the The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). Of these 5,579, or 24% of patients were removed from public out-patient waiting lists when on contact they responded that they no longer required an appointment. This level of ‘validation’ of the list has been consistent every [...]
This Wednesday night, Australian Scientist Prof Jennifer Graves will speak at the RCSI about the decline of the male species. Prof Graves’s talk is entitled, The Decline and Fall of the Male Y Chromosome and the Future of Men. According to Prof Graves, evolution often delivers “dumb design,” which is illustrated by the disappearing human [...]
Health Minister Mary Harney this morning said agreement has been reached that there will be a single Clinical Director for the three Dublin children’s hospitals, at Temple Street, Crumlin and Tallaght, under the new consultant contract. “I hope that can be put into effect very quickly. If that happens, we will be able to end [...]
Our Lady’s Hospital for Children, Crumlin is to close wards to meet its budget. St Joseph’s Ward is to close in ten days time and another ward may possibly also close during the summer. Whether or not the wards will re-open will depend on funding next year. The hospital has a funding deficit of €9.6m. [...]
A new survey by the Aislinn Centre has found that 9 out of 10 adults have some form of alcohol at home, but only half of them monitor their levels of alcohol. Director of the Aislinn Centre, Declan Jones said the problem of alcohol abuse among young people is widely recognized, but it’s unfortunate that [...]
The HSE expects a major review of emergency services in the South to be completed in just 10 weeks, Irish Medical Times has learned. The review of Emergency Departments (EDs) and pre-hospital emergency care in Cork and Kerry commenced last week, under the direction of the recently appointed Project Director of the Reconfiguration of Acute [...]
A new European report on musculoskeletal disorders and the Irish labour market was been released. It’s also been delivered to Government. Some key findings: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), including back pain, work- related upper-limb disorder and rheumatic diseases including arthritis, are the cause of 50 percent of sick days in Ireland costing the economy an estimated [...]
The New Zealand system may offer a viable alternative to Ireland’s system of compen-sation for Healthcare Acquired Infections, according to Dr Theresa Graham’s group Stop Infections Now (SIN). Research has revealed that many people who have acquired an infection while in the health care system suffer severe physical and psychological effects, even many years later. [...]
A health advocacy group has attacked the ‘callous closure’ of Monaghan Hospital and said that patients may now be denied admission to Cavan Hospital. “The untimely death of a heart-attack victim from Clare following the night-time closure of Ennis ED heralds the grim future now facing communities across Ireland, including Monaghan’s,” said Peadar McMahon, Acting [...]
St James’s Hospital intends to spend up to €15 million on antibiotic, antifungal, antiretroviral and antimicrobial drugs. In a recent Prior Information Notice (PIN), released to alert the market to forthcoming opportunities, the hospital indicated that between €10 million and €15 million would be spent on the drugs. The process of awarding the contracts is [...]
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