Tag: health

  • HSE cannot be allowed fob-off decision on seizure medication any longer – Jackie Cahill

    HSE cannot be allowed fob-off decision on seizure medication any longer – Jackie Cahill

    Speaking on this today, the Fianna Fáil T.D. for Tipperary said: “I have been working with a young 14-year-old girl and her family for a long time now in relation to her gaining access to this life-changing medication, Epidiolex. Her father has previously appeared on media, where he gave a heart-breaking description of his daughter’s…

  • Minister Byrne welcomes international interest in Ireland’s Active School Flag Programme

    Minister Byrne welcomes international interest in Ireland’s Active School Flag Programme

    Minister for Health Promotion Catherine Byrne today welcomed a delegation from a number of European countries to learn more about Ireland’s Active School Flag programme. The Active School Flag is an initiative of the Department of Education and Skills, supported by Healthy Ireland, and is awarded to schools that aim to achieve a physically educated…

  • Browne encourages students to be open about exam pressure

    Browne encourages students to be open about exam pressure

    Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Mental Health James Browne has encouraged students to talk about the pressures they are feeling as they prepare to sit the Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations. The State examinations will commence next Wednesday. Deputy Browne said, “The State examinations can be stressful time for students. It’s important that young people talk…

  • Noel Coonan TD Welcomes HSE Service Plan for Tipperary

    Tipperary TD Noel Coonan has welcomed the HSE Service Plan published this morning Thursday. The Fine Gael TD outlined the capital infrastructure due to take place in Tipperary in 2015 as a result of the plan. “The extension of Borrisokane Primary Care Centre is expected to be fully Operational in Q1 2016. Included in the plan…

  • “New Guidelines mean exorbitant charges for Medical Card holders,” McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has expressed his anger and frustration at the revelation of new Guidelines which have outlined how a series of punitive charges will be incurred by Medical Card holders if they have to remain as a hospital in-patient for more than thirty days. Deputy McGrath was speaking after becoming aware that the…

  • Tipperary loses out in Medical Card allocations.

    Tipperary loses out in Medical Card allocations.

    North Tipperary has seen the biggest reduction in the number of people with GP visit or discretionary medical cards since 2012. There’s been a 52% drop in the north of the county compared with a 6% fall in South Tipp. These figures compare with a 185% increase in the number of such cards in County…

  • HIQA identify thousands of issues in Irish nursing homes

    HIQA identify thousands of issues in Irish nursing homes

    Inspectors identified over 8,500 issues that needed to be addressed last year to bring Irish nursing homes up to standard. The figure is contained in the first annual overview report on HIQA’s activities in the sector. A fifth of those issues related to risk management, and health and safety. Nursing homes also notified the authority…