HSE to be required to take on clinical placement students in plans to combat under-resourced areas
‘We may have a fight on our hands,’ HSE boss Bernard Gloster says as number of speciality staff increases ‘exponentially’
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Governance of Ireland’s public hospital structure is complex and now Ministers are involved in a long-running dispute
Some 470 Beaumont Hospital workers join call for boycott of Israeli firm’s drugs
Latest petitions follow similar action by staff at Children’s Health Ireland and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
Health unions trigger review of HSE staffing, citing 6,000 vacancies
March deal on pay and conditions allows for early evaluation if unions believe changes not being implemented
Minister writes to HSE expressing ‘deep concern’ at emergency care in some hospitals
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill warns of ‘heightened risk to patients’ if underlying issues not tackled
CHI board concerned three years ago over insourcing in hospitals
HSE chiefs to update Oireachtas committee on use of private companies which used public-service personnel and facilities after hours to reduce waiting lists
Children’s Health Ireland to be folded into HSE
Move follows months of controversy, notably relating to orthopaedic and spinal services
Former Ryanair executive critical of HSE’s adoption of cost cutting recommendations
Board member Michael Cawley told Bernard Gloster there seemed to be ‘no urgency’ in efforts to cut spending
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HSE to create panel to help cut waiting lists for children’s assessments of need
About 90% of applicants not seen within six months as required by Disability Act
Whistleblowers lodge 67 valid HSE disclosures, with a third about patient health and safety
Burden of chronic disease and cancer ‘remains high’ as number of older people increases, says report
‘Constructive’ talks take place between Minister and disability service providers, says department
Organisations warn about ‘extreme risk’ to capacity for expanding services or sustaining existing operations
HSE to cut travel expenses and agency staff to tackle €218m overspend
Health service records €218m overrun on current expenditure in first six months but HSE aims to break even on services funded by Department of Health by year-end
HSE paid one firm €54m over 27 months for services to tackle waiting lists in public hospitals
Three firms involved in insourcing received more than €70m in total, new HSE report shows
Naas hospital voluntarily paused insourcing amid concerns over use of public funding
HSE chief Bernard Gloster says effectiveness of insourcing governance ‘is probably questionable’
Health committee live: Naas hospital voluntarily paused use of insourcing after concerns raised, NTPF chief says
HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster €100m spent on firms that use HSE facilities and staff after hours to cut waiting lists
HSE proposes phasing out use of external companies used to cut waiting lists in public hospitals
HSE chief warns without increases in productivity, ending insourcing arrangements may see private sector use increas
Saturday outpatient appointments at Crumlin hospital surge by 240%
Concerns raised about overreliance on appointments paid for by National Treatment Purchase Fund
Almost €100m spent on companies that use HSE facilities and staff to cut waiting lists after hours
Health service report to Minister for Health admits ‘over-reliance’ on so-called insourcing arrangements
HSE moves forward with more evening and weekend healthcare after landmark deal with unions
New rosters intended to ensure more services provided across seven days
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in the spotlight as health controversies intensify
Fears rolling issues involving children’s hospital services and others could dominate the political agenda over the summer
HSE aims to bring in new weekend work rosters for healthcare staff over summer
HSE indicates it wants up to 10% of staff to be available for weekend work
Third of referrals for Assessments of Need are ‘inappropriate’, says HSE chief
‘People are pushed into accessing assessment when they shouldn’t be’
Fund set up by Micheál Martin 20 years ago to cut hospital waiting lists under fresh scrutiny
Questions raised over governance and transparency of waiting list initiatives after hospital controversies
Children’s Health Ireland may be merged into HSE following recent controversies
‘Lack of confidence’ in governing body facing growing number of issues
CHI consultant who allegedly referred public patients to his own weekend clinic faced no disciplinary action
Children's Health Ireland clinician at centre of internal review retired after inquiry flagged governance issues
Hip surgery audit: How many more times will we hear ‘this can never happen again’?
Once more there are serious questions to be asked about clinical governance failures
Health staff found ‘ingratiating themselves financially’ will be referred to gardaí, HSE chief says
Bernard Gloster says he was not informed about report alleging consultant abused waiting system and delayed operations for sick children
HSE may focus on rostering staff on Saturdays initially as part of new reforms
If there are not enough volunteers, ‘a rota of eligible staff will be drawn up‘, proposes health service management
Hip surgery audit: Almost 70% of operations in two children’s hospitals ‘unnecessary’
Report examined 147 surgeries performed at three hospitals between 2021 and 2023
Budget giveaway promises absent as Ireland’s economic model faces unprecedented threat
Trump practices art of the deal in Saudi Arabia as HSE seeks new boss
HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster to step down next March
Gloster tenders resignation and says he is ‘privileged to serve’ in role over coming months
Health service talks on weekend work for more than 10,000 staff deferred
Unions say HSE plan for meeting on rostering up to one-tenth of the workforce clashed with annual conferences
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