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Aychessee Sinking?15 comments

Steph wrote 4 days ago: What’s that about? It took me a while before the penny dropped. The “Aychessee” … more »

Tags: brendan drumm, health, HSE, Minister for Health, Prof John Crown, a sinking ship

Risk Equalisation12 comments

Steph wrote 1 week ago: Does that affect me? The answer could be ‘”Yes”. ‘If you are old/suffering … more »

Tags: Dept. of Health, Government, health, Minister for Health, private health insurance, community rating, Irish Medical Times, Risk equalisation

Saving the HSE3 comments

Steph wrote 1 week ago: The Health Service Exexutive (HSE) was established on January 1st, 2005, a few months after Mary Ha … more »

Tags: health, HSE, Minister for Health, Sara Burke

So You're Thinking About Health and Public Health

thanguye wrote 2 weeks ago: Over 2.4 Million people died in the U.S. in 2005. Top ten causes of death in 2005 (all ages): 10. Su … more »

Tags: Public Health, US, Healthcare, Health Sciences, Environmental, Community Health

Tighten your Belt11 comments

Steph wrote 2 weeks ago: Well, it’s finally happened. The economic downturn is upon us, our public finances are under … more »

Tags: MRSA, HSE, Infection Control, Minister for Health, HCAI, patient, hospital, Government, health

TDs and top civil servants should give wage increases to hire front line staff

pbpdse wrote 3 weeks ago: Rory Hearne, People Before Profit Alliance, Dublin South East said: The increases in expenses grante … more »

Tags: Anti-Capitalist, People Before Profit, TDS, wage increase

Why, Oh Why?13 comments

Steph wrote 3 weeks ago: I accompanied my elderly mother to a high-tech private hospital yesterday for a check-up with a spe … more »

Tags: Co-Located Hospitals, dementia, health, hospital, Minister for Health, nursing home, out patient, Surgery, Wheelchair

The NHS, Doctors, and Me5 comments

jerrychicken wrote 3 weeks ago: This year sees the 60th anniversary of the National Health Service, that thing what we do where you … more »

Tags: Biography, NHS, doctors, kilo's, pounds

Privatisation13 comments

Steph wrote 3 weeks ago: Do you wanna be in my bed, my bed, my bed… Need I say more about the so-called ‘reform … more »

Tags: 2-tier health system, health, Privatisation, reform

Design and Dignity7 comments

Steph wrote 1 month ago: I attended a public lecture in Dublin last night as part of the Hospice friendly Hospitals (HfH) pr … more »

Tags: hospital, death, health, bereavement, hospice care, HFH

Cuba Introduces Free Sex Change Surgery

emalyse wrote 1 month ago: Image via Wikipedia Cuba is often cited as having one of the most comprehensive health services in … more »

Tags: News, Caribbean, cuba, Fidel, Fidel Castro, Gender Change, havana, Mariela Castro, Politics

Support Norwegian transgender doctor!

Tarald wrote 1 month ago: Those who has been reading here a while, know that the Norwegian GID-clinic has a monopoly and abuse … more »

Tags: Announcements, GLBT, My transition, Doctor, Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, GID, Gender, helping people in need, Norway

Value for Money?7 comments

Steph wrote 1 month ago: A new set of draft standards for infection prevention and control, has been published by the Health … more »

Tags: HSE, Infection Control, HCAI, handwashing, Dept. of Health, HIQA, health

Your Wealth is your Health17 comments

Steph wrote 1 month ago: Having recently reviewed my annual subscription for private health insurance, I considered reduc … more »

Tags: SURGEONS, HSE, Minister for Health, Co-Located Hospitals, 2-tier health system, Dept. of Health, Government, health, cut backs

The Road to Recovery?5 comments

Steph wrote 1 month ago: This evening a debate is due to take place in Seanad Éireann to discuss the future of the HSE. La … more »

Tags: health, health debate, HSE, Politics, Labour Party

Seanad to discuss Labour motion on HSE1 comment

Senator Alex White wrote 1 month ago: Tomorrow evening, the Labour party in the Seanad will raise an issue that has been talked about ad n … more »

Tags: Seanad, Labour, health, HSE, Politics, Ireland, dublin south, Labour Party, Mary Harney

All I want is...9 comments

Steph wrote 2 months ago: It’s reached that time of year again when big money has to be found to renew my health insura … more »

Tags: Co-Located Hospitals, 2-tier health system, Consultants, hospital, doctors, Government, health

The real McCoy14 comments

Steph wrote 2 months ago: If you enjoy fly-on-the-wall medical documentaries, then hold on to your seat as another series of … more »

Tags: doctors, health, hospital, medical documentary, mint productions, SURGEONS, Surgery, Organ Transplant

A New Settlement

Kevin wrote 2 months ago: In the light this week of Gordon Brown finally owning up to a funding crisis in Social Care, I was … more »

Tags: Social Care, Government, Older People, technology


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