Health Policy
Weekend Rostering
Weekend Rostering ‘Unworkable’ The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has warned the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: "You cannot roster your way out of a capacity deficit".…
hospital capacity
Health Policy
IMO Response budget
The President of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), Professor Matthew Sadlier, has warned that the €1.6 bn increased budget for for health in today’s budget will NOT be…
Health Policy
Budget 2027: Record Health Investment Meets Mounting Pressure on Ireland’s Hospitals
With €29.1 billion allocated to healthcare in Budget 2027, the Government has pledged further investment in services, staffing and infrastructure. However, medical organisations have warned that rising costs,…
Clinical Leadership
Design Team Appointed for 300-Bed University Hospital Galway Redevelopment
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.