Sunday, March 14, 2010 Previous editions
THE Minister for Children Barry Andrews has met with senior Health Service Executive officials to discuss child welfare and protection services after ongoing cracks in services for children in care emerged during the week.
VARIATIONS in blood pressure are better for predicting the risk of stroke than high average readings, research has shown.
TALLAGHT Hospital may like to describe its actions this week as open and transparent, but in reality another word is far more apt: irony.
THE absence from the country of Health Minister Mary Harney is only “adding to the information vacuum” surrounding unread X-rays and GP referral letters in Tallaght, and possibly other hospitals.
A LEADING north-east GP has claimed patient referral letters are being left unopened across the country to help hospitals avoid waiting list-related fines.
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