Stakeholders at the AXIS Patient Access Conference in Dublin heard that Ireland must agree a clear operational roadmap to meet its 180-day reimbursement decision target.
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University Hospital Galway has reached a major milestone in its redevelopment plan, with a design team appointed for two new ward blocks that will deliver 300 additional beds.
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Senior health leaders, clinicians, patient advocates and industry experts to convene in Dublin on 30 April
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Beacon Hospital has launched Ireland’s largest private rheumatology centre, offering integrated diagnostics, infusion therapies and multidisciplinary care to meet rising demand.
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Gilead Sciences and Kite have announced the reimbursement of two CAR T-cell therapies in Ireland for eligible adult patients with certain relapsed or refractory blood cancers.
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The European Commission has approved AKEEGA® (niraparib and abiraterone acetate) for patients with BRCA1/2-mutated metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, following Phase 3 data showing a significant delay in disease progression and an early survival benefit.
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The HSE’s national Public Health team continues to be in regular contact with the UK Health Security Agency, as they continue to investigate a serious meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent. As of 5 pm on 18 March, 15 laboratory cases are confirmed, and 12 notifications remain under investigation, bringing the total to 27 to date, and sadly, two young people have died.
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The Irish Cancer Society provided almost 30,000 free lifts to and from cancer treatment in 2025, alongside thousands of counselling sessions, support line conversations, and nights of end-of-life nursing care, according to new figures released ahead of Daffodil Day.
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Healthcare professionals from across Ireland will gather at Croke Park on 21 May 2026 for DICE 2026, the Diabetes Ireland Conference and Exhibition. The event will feature international experts, national clinical leaders, and specialist streams covering adult, paediatric, and pregnancy-related diabetes care.
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The Government has finalised new framework agreements with Medicines for Ireland and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association to improve access to medicines and strengthen supply security.
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