HSE

Mumps

EDITORIAL

Free dose of MMR vaccine offered to 11 to 30 year olds due to ‘significant’ rise in the mumps

The HSE has urged anyone aged between 11 and 30 years of age who has not had two…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

The faces behind the hospital overcrowding: ‘Chemotherapy is brutal but cancelling it on my four-year-old is torturous ‘

Ciara Feeney Reid's four-year-old daughter has had her chemotherapy cancelled yet again. She explains to Amanda Cassidy the…

By Amanda Cassidy

Flu

EDITORIAL

HSE warns flu is on the rise and ‘actively circulating’

At-risk groups are being urged to get vaccinated against the flu as the latest figures from the HSE…

By Jennifer McShane

measles

EDITORIAL

HSE urges parents to vaccinate children after rise in measles cases reported

The HSE is advising parents to get their children vaccinated at the start of International Infection Prevention Week…

By Jennifer McShane

Depression and anxiety during college

EDITORIAL

‘I’ve been there’: Why it’s no surprise Irish college students have depression and anxiety

I struggled a lot with my mental health when I was a student in UCD – so much…

By Grace McGettigan

Vicky Phelan

EDITORIAL

Campaigner Vicky Phelan responds to latest CervicalCheck scandal

Vicky Phelan, the Limerick-native who first brought the CervicalCheck scandal to light, has responded to the latest report…

By Grace McGettigan

CervicalCheck

EDITORIAL

‘Technical glitch’ sees 800 women without CervicalCheck results

The HSE has confirmed that approximately 800 women have not received their CervicalCheck results after a "technical glitch."…

By Jennifer McShane

Healthcare strike

EDITORIAL

‘Significant impact’ expected as 10,000 health support staff strike

After a series of talks broke down earlier this week, a planned strike by 10,000 healthcare support staff is…

By Jennifer McShane

Measles

EDITORIAL

Measles outbreak confirmed in North Dublin

The HSE has said on Monday evening that an outbreak of measles has been confirmed in North Dublin.…

By Jennifer McShane

The Dáil, Dublin – GP protest

EDITORIAL

Irish GPs to protest insufficient funding outside the Dáil today

At 2 pm today, Wednesday, February 6, family doctors belonging to the National Association of GPs (NAGP) will protest…

By Grace McGettigan

Nurses strike

EDITORIAL

Nurses strike: What you need to know

Nearly 40,000 nurses and midwives across the country will take to the picket lines today, Wednesday, January 30 to…

By Jennifer McShane

strike

EDITORIAL

Nurses strike: HSE shares information on the affected services

The HSE has released information on what services will and will not operate if this week's planned nurses'…

By Edaein OConnell