The independent regulatory body overseeing paramedics and emergency care technicians in Ireland is calling for a new law to strengthen its powers to regulate paramedics and other pre-hospital emergency care practitioners. In an opening statement to the Jo... See more
Senior hospital management in the midwest health region have raised serious concerns about staffing shortages and ongoing patient safety issues across the region. It is understood that senior representatives of the midwest hospital group outlined their co... See more
University Hospital Galway has apologised to a woman who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2023 after a number of scans were allegedly misinterpreted. Mary Keane. from Co Mayo, had been attending neurologists at the hospital with headaches datin... See more
Student accommodation remains a major challenge for universities, despite a new Government strategy aimed at increasing supply. Declan Raftery, DCU Chief Operations Officer, has said that it has been unable to make a planned student accommodation project ... See more
The future of the Domino maternity scheme at Cork University Maternity Hospital is in doubt due to staffing shortages. The scheme allows women with low risk pregnancies to receive midwife-led care in the community, with eligible women able to return home ... See more
