HSE Advice about Anti-Inflammatory medication and COVID-19
The HSE is today, (Monday 16th March 2020), advising anyone with Covid-19 to continue to take any medication you were already taking, unless you are told not to by a healthcare professional. This includes anti-inflammatories (NSAID) such as ibuprofen, naproxen or diclofenac. In response to false information about anti-inflammatory medication and Covid-19 circulating in media […]
HSE delays causing unnecessary suffering for people diagnosed with coeliac disease
• Mother tells of 14-month wait for daughter (4) to see dietitian • Coeliac Society of Ireland offers dietitian consultations to combat crisis The Coeliac Society of Ireland has expressed concern that people recently diagnosed with coeliac disease are suffering unnecessarily due to the lack of direct and immediate access to dietitians in the health […]
Minister Harris Must Go As Scally Report offers A Damning Indictment Of HSE Failures – Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to immediately set out a pathway toward the abolition of the HSE after a litany of failures in its governance structures were identified by the Scally Report into the Cervical Cancer Screening controversy. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Scally Report found […]
The Man Who Moved The Nation: A Daughter’s Story
‘I wish I was an actor, because if I was an actor, I’d be acting about dying. But I’m not an actor. I am dying. I’m dying from cancer as a result of smoking.’ – Gerry Collins Those were the words Gerry Collins said in early 2014, moving words which carried across the nation. […]
Urgent Investment Required In Paediatric Rheumatology – Arthritis Ireland
Urgent investment is needed in paediatric rheumatology services to meet the needs of 1,200 children and young people3 living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in Ireland. That’s the message from Arthritis Ireland, which today launched an awareness campaign called #SeeMe as part of National Arthritis Week. The organisation is calling upon the HSE and the […]
Irish Red Cross On Standby In Advance Of Adverse Weather Conditions
The Irish Red Cross has been requested by the HSE to identify its vehicle resources – namely road ambulances, off-road ambulances and 4×4 vehicles on a county-by-county basis in advance of the onset of the “Beast from the East”. The charity was also asked to assess its volunteer availability to crew these vehicles. These requests […]
Issues Concerning Older People Must Be A Priority For Government – Older People’s Councils
Around 200 delegates from Older People’s Councils across Ireland have heard that their voices are now even more important than ever as the population of Ireland continues to age at their annual National Convention in the Savoy Hotel in Limerick. Analysis of Census 2016 shows that the numbers aged 65 and older increased by nearly […]
Government Called On To Facilitate Access To Treatment For Children With Muscular Dystrophy
On World Duchenne Awareness Day, Muscular Dystrophy Ireland is expressing disappointment, at the HSE decision not to fund a life changing drug for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This news follows a lengthy assessment process that has spanned almost two years. Richard Lodge, Chief Executive Officer of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland comments “Translarna is specifically for […]
ALONE – Need For Increase In Home Care Budget ’
ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is calling on the government to increase funding for homecare following the report that 90,000 bed days have been lost in the hospital system so far this year because of delayed discharges. This is according to HSE figures provided to Fianna Fáil health spokesman Billy Kelleher. […]
ALONE – The Provision Of Quality Home Care Packages For Older People Is A Necessity
ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is calling on the government to make homecare a legal right, ensuring that all older people are supported to age in the community. Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE, commented, “The principle of ageing at home, and having the right and ability to do […]
