Beaumont postpones procedures as overcrowding worsens
Hospitals becoming ‘overwhelmed’ by flu and flood-related injuries, says Varadkar (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Niall Breslin tells of great epidemic unhinging mental health
Oireachtas group hears of mounting expectations and pressure on young generation (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ by overcrowding, admits Varadkar
Minister regrets cancellation of non-essential surgery on Thursday at Cork University Hospital (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Man (18) remains in critical condition after taking 2C-B drug
Emergency consultant says designer drugs ‘very difficult’ from medical point of view (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cork drug ‘rarely encountered’ by State forensic laboratory
Substance with street name ‘N-bomb’ responsible for hospitalisations after house party (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Varadkar disappointed at rejection of rural GP proposals
Dr Pádraig McGarry says €160m has been taken from rural GP services in recent years (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cork University Hospital postpones all non-urgent procedures
‘Exceptionally busy’ period in emergency department puts pressure on hospital (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UCC president threatens to issue apology over appointments
Head of college says commitment made to fund academic roles in Waterford hospital (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Good progress in Portlaoise, but what about accountability?
If lessons had been learned, other baby deaths might have been prevented (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

IMO rejects Varadkar plans to encourage GPs to work in rural areas
Minister proposed changes aimed at retaining doctors outside of towns and cities (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Number of patients on trolleys nears record due to flu outbreak
Total of 536 people awaiting hospital beds on Wednesday, INMO says (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Number of patients on trollies nears record due to flu outbreak
Total of 536 people awaiting hospital beds on Wednesday, INMO says (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Significant failings’ found in care of baby at Portlaoise
HSE report makes 23 recommendations following death of baby Joshua Keyes in 2009 (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

2C-P: A long-lasting and potent drug
Psychedelic effects come a few hours after being taken and can last for up to 20 hours (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health service to begin electronic patient referrals
New practice is part of a rollout of ‘e-medicine’ initiatives across the health system (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news