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Immunisation rates affected by swine flu
Written by Priscilla Lynch Monday, 08 March 2010 12:38
The mass swine flu vaccination programme has affected childhood immunisation rates in some parts of the country to such an extent as to pose a serious health risk, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has warned, with further disruption expected and emerging question marks over the planned autumn roll-out of the HPV vaccine.
Outpatient 'no shows' cost Cork University Hospital €2m
Written by Paul Mulholland Monday, 08 March 2010 12:32
Patients who did not turn up for outpatient appointments cost Cork University Hospital (CUH) approximately €2 million in 2009.
Open access for HRB research
Written by Lloyd Mudiwa Monday, 08 March 2010 12:30
The Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI) and the Health Research Board (HRB) are introducing a mandatory open access publication policy for all SFI and/or HRB-funded research, providing unrestricted access to published research.
New reports on child deaths due
Written by Paul Mulholland Monday, 08 March 2010 12:29
The HSE has told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that two reports of children who died in its care will be published in the coming weeks.
Concerns over unlicensed drugs
Written by Lloyd Mudiwa Monday, 08 March 2010 12:28
The Department of Health and the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) are concerned by the high number of unauthorised medicinal products imported and supplied in Ireland, and are considering ways of curtailing them, it has emerged.
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