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HSE publishes National Service Plan 2019
The HSE today (Thursday, December 20th 2018) published its National Service Plan 2019, following approval from Government. In the plan, the HSE confirms the level and type of health and…
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Government announces the establishment of an independent statutory Tribunal to deal with claims arising from CervicalCheck
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD today (Wednesday) announced the Government has agreed to establish an independent statutory tribunal to deal with claims arising from CervicalCheck. The Minister…
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Half of people in Ireland believe antibiotics kill viruses
Almost half of Irish people mistakenly believe that antibiotics kill viruses, according to an EU-wide study. There have been repeated warnings that Irish people overuse antibiotics, with experts…
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GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer to form new Consumer Healthcare Joint Venture in Merger
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced plans to split its prescription and vaccination operations and it’s over-the-counter operations into two separate businesses after announcing a merge venture with global rivals…
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Government approves Phase B construction investment decision for new children’s hospital project
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD today announced that the Government has approved the investment required to enable the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board to instruct the current…
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Minister for Health pays tribute to John Connaghan
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has paid tribute to John Connaghan, who has announced his intention to move on from his position as interim Director General of…
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Digital health – the skills of the future discussed at event
Over 50 people from across the healthcare industry gathered in Ernst and Young (EY) on Harcourt Street on 22nd November to hear about the latest innovations in digital…
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Minister Harris publishes Plan for the recommendations of Dr Gabriel Scally on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has today published the Implementation Plan for the recommendations set out in Dr Gabriel Scally’s Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the…
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Tallaght population post-recession study reveals high levels of stress across the community and particularly deprived areas
A new report has found increased levels of public satisfaction with the services at Tallaght University Hospital but that a lack of mental health services is leading to…
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Health Ministers mark World AIDS Day – PrEP programme to be introduced in 2019
Minister for Health, Simon Harris and the Minister for Health Promotion, Catherine Byrne have marked World AIDS Day by reaffirming their commitment to introducing a PrEP programme next…
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