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Cervical screening programme was ‘doomed to fail’
The Scally Report on the inquiry into the CervicalCheck screening programme has been published. The 170-page report was compiled by Dr Gabriel Scally and provides analysis of and…
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Ministers welcome launch of National Breastfeeding Week 2018
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD, and Minister of State for Health Promotion Catherine Byrne TD welcomed the launch of National Breastfeeding Week 2018. “Breastfeeding is important for…
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Minister for Health welcomes publication of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill
The Minister for Health Simon Harris today welcomes the publication of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill. The Bill is in line with the General Scheme…
Innovation
Minister for Health launches Data Protection Regulations on Health Research
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD and Minister for Mental Health Jim Daly TD have opened the ‘Changing Direction’ Conference in the Convention Centre in Dublin. The purpose…
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Drugs survey reveals that levels of recent drug use has risen slightly
Recent levels of all illegal drug use have risen in Ireland by 1.9% between 2010/11 and 2014/15. The findings are revealed in the study “Drug Use in Ireland…
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B. Braun to open new Renal Care Centre in Portlaoise
B. Braun Avitum have been awarded a contract by the HSE to develop and operate a new state-of-the-art Satellite Renal Care Centre in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The facility…
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RCSI signs transnational collaborative agreement with Soochow University for the delivery of joint pharmacy programme
RCSI President, Mr. Kenneth Mealy and RCSI CEO, Professor Cathal Kelly have signed a transnational collaborative agreement with Professor Sidong Xiong, President of Soochow University, and Professor Xuechu…
Innovation
Uniphar continues expansion strategy with Sisk Healthcare acquisition
It is understood that Dublin-based Uniphar Group plc has agreed to pay €65 million for Sisk Healthcare. The deal, which has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer…
Innovation
New progress made in child immunology research
Scientists from the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin at the National Children’s Research Centre (NCRC) have identified a class of “danger signals” that are highly efficient at…
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Ireland 14th in skin cancer global risk table
A new global table of skin cancer susceptibility has revealed that Ireland has the 14th highest rate in the world. New Zealand has the highest rate of skin…
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