https://www.rte.ie/news/health/en-ieRTÉ 2025-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0624/1520019-hse-rosters/The Health Service Executive has said agreement has been reached with health unions on the introduction of an extended working day and week in the HSE and HSE funded agencies.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:29:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0624/1520019-hse-rosters/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0623/1519881-hse-covid-court/The HSE has apologised to and compensated a 13-year-old girl who was given a Covid-19 vaccination with an already used needle.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:32:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0623/1519881-hse-covid-court/Courtshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0623/1519884-hiqa-publishes-47-reports-on-nursing-homes/The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has published 47 inspection reports on nursing homes and residential centres for older people.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:53:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0623/1519884-hiqa-publishes-47-reports-on-nursing-homes/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0623/1519920-emma-fogarty-birthday-41/Ireland's longest-surviving person battling the most severe type of the skin condition epidermolysis bullosa, also known as Butterfly Skin, has received 2,000 birthday messages ahead of her birthday this week.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:27:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0623/1519920-emma-fogarty-birthday-41/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2025/0623/1519783-dcu-sensors-research/Wearable sensors for stroke patients and chip-based cancer tumour simulations feature in a new €1 million transatlantic Dublin City University-Arizona State University research collaboration.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 06:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2025/0623/1519783-dcu-sensors-research/Dublinhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0619/1519207-chi-apology/Children's Health Ireland Chief Executive Lucy Nugent has apologised to children and families impacted by recent revelations about CHI's culture, governance and practices.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:21:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0619/1519207-chi-apology/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0619/1519366-childrens-health-ireland/Today's appearance by Children's Health Ireland before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health was a very tense and difficult affair, writes Fergal Bowers.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:37:28 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0619/1519366-childrens-health-ireland/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0619/1519331-gp-recruitment-ireland/The Government is walking the country "into a disaster" by not taking the recruitment of GPs with sufficient seriousness, according to the Social Democrats deputy Jennifer Whitmore.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:09:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0619/1519331-gp-recruitment-ireland/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0619/1519210-sickle-cell-disease/Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic blood disorder in the world, most prevalent among people of colour. On World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, doctors, patients and grieving families are calling for increased awareness of the disease in Ireland.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0619/1519210-sickle-cell-disease/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0619/1519292-chi-committee-live-updates/Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:55:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0619/1519292-chi-committee-live-updates/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0618/1519048-ireland-gps-shortage/At least 940 additional general practitioners will be required to meet expected demand over the next 15 years, according to research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:19:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0618/1519048-ireland-gps-shortage/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0618/1519003-ombudsman-report/The number of complaints to the Ombudsman rose by over 30% between 2019 and 2024, according to its latest annual report.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:01:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0618/1519003-ombudsman-report/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0618/1519160-analysis-hiqa-health-committee/The recent RTÉ Investigates exposé, on a number of private nursing homes and the fall-out, has raised fresh questions about the extent of HIQA's powers or ability to regulate the sector, writes Fergal Bowers.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:35:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0618/1519160-analysis-hiqa-health-committee/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0617/1518992-hiqa-nursing-homes/An interim report from the Health Information and Quality Authority into the two nursing homes featured in an RTÉ Investigates programme has revealed one of the residences had almost 200 notifications of allegations of abuse of patients since January 2022.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:18:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0617/1518992-hiqa-nursing-homes/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0617/1518829-organ-donation/The soft opt-out organ donation law "is changing the narrative around how we think about organ donation", campaigner Orla Tinsley has said.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:44:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0617/1518829-organ-donation/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/0617/1518998-hse-warns-of-risk-to-nursing-home-exit-plan-for-under-65s/The HSE has warned that efforts to move younger people with disabilities out of nursing homes are under threat, after funding for its relocation programme fell short of what was requestedTue, 17 Jun 2025 21:04:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/0617/1518998-hse-warns-of-risk-to-nursing-home-exit-plan-for-under-65s/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0616/1518740-health-organ-donation/The first phase of the Human Tissue Act 2024 is due to come into operation from tomorrow, meaning everybody will be considered an organ donor unless they opt-out or are included in a so-called "excluded group".Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:34:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0616/1518740-health-organ-donation/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0616/1518702-chi-report/A confidential, internal report into a children's hospital in Dublin uncovered "bullying", "significant risk" and "serious issues of concern".Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:09:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0616/1518702-chi-report/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0616/1518749-st-jamess-hospital-apologises-to-trans-woman/St James's Hospital has made a public apology to a trans woman over her experience at its emergency department last year after she fell ill following gender reassignment surgery overseas.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:01:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0616/1518749-st-jamess-hospital-apologises-to-trans-woman/Courtshttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0612/1518088-revenue-weight-loss/Weight-loss products, including items packaged as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, have been seized following a number of operations by the Revenue Commissioners.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:51:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0612/1518088-revenue-weight-loss/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0612/1518083-pac-hiqa/The Public Accounts Committee has asked HIQA to come before it to discuss its role in inspecting nursing homes.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:33:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0612/1518083-pac-hiqa/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0612/1518176-bam-director-nch/The executive director of BAM Ireland, the contractor involved in the construction of the new National Children's Hospital in Dublin, has said he can understand people's frustrations surrounding the delays the project has faced.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:55:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0612/1518176-bam-director-nch/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0612/1518149-nursing-homes-latest/The Tánaiste has told the Dáil he believes that staff filmed by undercover care workers as part of the RTÉ Investigates nursing homes exposé should be referred to An Garda Síochána for what he described as "physical assault".Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:41:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0612/1518149-nursing-homes-latest/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0611/1517895-ntpf-chi/The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has said that following a meeting of its Board, it is to resume insourcing work, effective immediately, with Children's Health Ireland.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:23:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0611/1517895-ntpf-chi/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0611/1517796-muscular-dystrophy-drug/Parents of children with an incurable muscle-wasting condition have called on the Minister for Health to accelerate the approval and funding of a new drug which they have described as a "game changer".Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:09:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0611/1517796-muscular-dystrophy-drug/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0611/1517847-darmody-lists-crisis/Disability activist Cara Darmody has called on the Taoiseach to declare growing waiting lists for child disability assessments a national crisis.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:19:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0611/1517847-darmody-lists-crisis/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0611/1517994-confirmation-pledge/An online module is to be made available to pupils in Catholic schools who wish to avail of an updated Confirmation Pledge next year.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:58:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0611/1517994-confirmation-pledge/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0610/1517585-nursing-homes/The family of a vulnerable resident who appeared in last week's RTÉ Investigates undercover documentary into standards of care at facilities run by Ireland's largest provider of private nursing homes have called for accountability for their father and other residents affected by the scandal.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0610/1517585-nursing-homes/RTÉ Investigateshttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0609/1517427-ireland-alcohol-consumption/Alcohol consumption by Irish adults fell by 4.5% last year, continuing a downward trend recorded over the last 25 years, a new report shows.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:14:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0609/1517427-ireland-alcohol-consumption/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0609/1517560-defibrillator-notice/The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has issued a safety notice affecting a Zoll Powerheart defibrillator which warns that the device may not deliver therapy when needed.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:06:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0609/1517560-defibrillator-notice/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0608/1517316-sti-rates/The notification rate for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Ireland fell 11% in 2024, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:50:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0608/1517316-sti-rates/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0606/1516991-hiqa-nursing-homes/Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that HIQA's regulatory framework will have to be examined in light of revelations in the RTÉ Investigates documentary on nursing homes, which he described as horrific, shocking and unacceptable.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:05:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0606/1516991-hiqa-nursing-homes/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0606/1517016-childrens-health-ireland/The National Treatment Purchase Fund has written to all public hospitals that it sends funding to, seeking confirmation that all work done is carried out in line with its requirements.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:49:59 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0606/1517016-childrens-health-ireland/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0606/1517057-chi-report/It has not been a good couple of months for Children's Health Ireland.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:54:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0606/1517057-chi-report/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0606/1516963-lgbtq-health-ireland/A guidance document and a training resource to support mental health services staff working with LGBTQIA+ service users will be published this morning.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0606/1516963-lgbtq-health-ireland/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0605/1516773-hiqa-nursing-home/A nursing home in Portlaoise, run by Emeis Ireland, breached a restriction on admissions imposed by HIQA earlier this year, RTÉ Investigates has learned.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:01:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0605/1516773-hiqa-nursing-home/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0605/1516935-hiqa-nursing-homes/Aoife Hegarty, Deputy Editor, RTÉ Investigates, looks at some of the questions HIQA still has to answer after RTÉ Investigates programme uncovered multiple examples of care failings and neglect of vulnerable older residents at two nursing homes.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:02:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0605/1516935-hiqa-nursing-homes/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0605/1516821-chi-report/The Health Service Executive has said it has decided to refer matters raised in the internal Children's Health Ireland report to An Garda Síochána and intends to meet gardaí very shortly to discuss it.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:19:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0605/1516821-chi-report/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0605/1516770-eu-regulation-medicines/The EU's sweeping new rules on the regulation of medicines has been one of the most bitterly contested pieces of legislation in recent times, with fierce lobbying by the pharma sector, writes Europe Editor Tony Connelly.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0605/1516770-eu-regulation-medicines/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/investigations-unit/2025/0604/1516557-what-rte-found-inside-a-leading-private-residential-care-provider/Two fully trained healthcare assistants went undercover in homes run by one of Ireland's leading private nursing home providers Emeis, formerly known as OrpeaWed, 04 Jun 2025 09:01:28 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/investigations-unit/2025/0604/1516557-what-rte-found-inside-a-leading-private-residential-care-provider/RTÉ Investigateshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0604/1516675-eu-medicine-regulation/EU member states have adopted a controversial set of new measures governing the regulation of medicines at European level, following two years of deadlock and "unprecedented" lobbying by the pharma sector, particularly in Ireland.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:31:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0604/1516675-eu-medicine-regulation/Europehttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0604/1516546-chi-critical-care-report/A national audit has found that two Children's Health Ireland (CHI) paediatric critical care units, at Temple Street and Crumlin, are under strain.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0604/1516546-chi-critical-care-report/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0604/1516593-minister-apology/A 38-year-old woman with incurable cancer has said her daughters give her the drive to keep going and said she does not want to leave her "beautiful life".Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:32:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0604/1516593-minister-apology/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0604/1516538-esri-fathers-children/14% of children in Ireland between nine months and five years do not live with their fathers full-time, according to research published by the Economic and Social Research Institute.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0604/1516538-esri-fathers-children/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/investigations-unit/2025/0604/1516471-private-nursing-homes-investigation/Staff shortages, unsafe care and undignified treatment has been uncovered in homes run by State's leading private care provider Emeis IrelandWed, 04 Jun 2025 06:00:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/investigations-unit/2025/0604/1516471-private-nursing-homes-investigation/RTÉ Investigateshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0604/1516612-ntpf-chi/An unpublished Children's Health Ireland report, into concerns at one of its hospitals, is to be referred to An Garda Síochána by the Health Service Executive.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:15:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0604/1516612-ntpf-chi/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0603/1516373-alzheimers-drugs-treatment/Dementia experts have said that "hope is on the horizon" after a new review shows a rise in the number of potential drugs that could treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:19:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0603/1516373-alzheimers-drugs-treatment/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0603/1516475-schoolchildren-study/Fewer Irish children are reporting high life satisfaction and feeling happy with their lives, compared to a study measuring the same indicators among their counterparts in 1998.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:58:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0603/1516475-schoolchildren-study/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0603/1516380-childrens-health-ireland/The unpublished Children's Health Ireland report into concerns at one of its hospitals concluded that "a root and branch review" of use of the NTPF and other waiting list initiatives "should be undertaken".Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:43:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0603/1516380-childrens-health-ireland/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0603/1516484-leona-macken-apology/A 38-year-old woman with incurable cancer has received an apology in court from the HSE over the "failings" that occurred in two smear tests which "led to" her diagnosis.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:16:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0603/1516484-leona-macken-apology/Courts