Health Minister Simon Harris has vowed to conduct a review of the car parking charges in our hospitals and promises…
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Trolley numbers drop – but figures remain over twice the HSE’s trolley limit
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoIn Emergency Departments across the country today, 585 patients are awaiting admission – more than double the official HSE’s policy…
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‘People in Donegal have had enough’: LUH protest organised
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoA protest has been organised in Letterkenny to highlight the difficulties Donegal people face when trying to access adequate healthcare.…
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Health Minister: Cystic Fibrosis drug Orkambi will be made available to younger children
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoHealth Minister Simon Harris has today stated that Cystic Fibrosis sufferers aged between six and eleven will be able to…
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Over 300 lives saved in 2017 due to record amount of organ donations
by Elaine McCallig 7 years ago308 lives have been saved in 2017 due to a record amount of organ donations. Minister for Health Simon Harris…
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Second diabetes consultant approved for Letterkenny University Hospital
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoHealth Minister Simon Harris has given the go-ahead for a new consultant at Letterkenny University Hospital to assist in the…
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Health Minister: Cross-border healthcare will remain “unwavering” post-Brexit
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoSpeaking this morning at the All-Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit, Health Minister Simon Harris outlined that cross-border healthcare will remain…
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Figures released by the HSE show that 1 in 5 patients who contract sepsis die, despite the HSE finding that…
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“Butt out”: Minister Harris slams social media critics over anti-vaccine statements
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoHealth Minister Simon Harris has once again reiterated his request for people to be wary of vaccination advice they read…
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HSE seek submissions on how they can improve autism support and services
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoPeople with autism spectrum disorder, parents and clinicians have been encouraged to make submissions to a HSE review of autism…
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Health Minister blocks HSE plan to cut entitlements for breast cancer patients
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoProposed changes that were meant to be enforced today regarding the entitlements a woman could avail of post-mastectomy have been…
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Donegal Diabetes Association secure solutions in diabetes care crisis
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoThe Donegal Branch of Diabetes Ireland along with Diabetes Ireland senior management have received several commitments from Minister for Health,…
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Harris slams anti-vaccination “scaremongers” who share “uninformed nonsense”
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoHealth Minister Simon Harris and Irish Medical Organisation president Dr Ann Hogan have slammed “scaremongers” who share “uninformed nonsense” on…
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Minister must help children with diabetes in Donegal – Senator Mac Lochlainn
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoDonegal Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn has appealed to the Minister for Health, Simon Harris to intervene and ensure that the…
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A GROUP of up to 40 protesters greeted the arrival of Health Minister Simon Harris to Letterkenny University Hospital today.…
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Sinn Fein to put Health Minister on spot during hospital visit today
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoSinn Féin’s public representatives across Donegal have published an open letter to the Minister for Health, Simon Harris. A Sinn…
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Minister Harris to meet with Cancer Care group in Letterkenny
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoDonegal Action for Cancer Care were delighted to be informed yesterday that Minster Harris will meet with them when he…
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Pressure on Health Minister to sort Letterkenny Hospital crisis ahead of his visit
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThe Minister for Health has been challenged to sort out the crisis at Letterkenny University Hospital. Minister Simon Harris will…
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Cancer Care group say ‘we are not going away’ in open letter to Minister Harris
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoDonegal Action for Cancer Care (DACC) have today sent the following letter addressing Minister Harris, the Minister of Health; Mr.…
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Donegal Action for Cancer Care has hit out at Minister for Health Simon Harris for not meeting with them. The…