News - Health Minister
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Health Minister urged to cap hospital parking charges
It emerged yesterday a fresh review is underway , despite it being examined 5 years ago.
Jan 4, 2024 08:41![Doubts raised over patient safety after prescription extension announcement](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9waGFybWFjeS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiIwNjA1NzhkMGQ3Zjg4NjkxMWJiY2ZhNTlkYjU0YzNiNmQwMzMwYjVjIn0=/doubts-raised-over-patient-safety-after-prescription-extension-announcement.png)
Doubts raised over patient safety after prescription extension announcement
The Health Minister announced plans today to allow pharmacists and doctors to extend prescriptions up to 12 months - if deemed safe - from March 1st next year.
Nov 6, 2023 16:40![Health Minister won't speculate on Children's Hospital costs](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jaGlsZHJlbi1ob3NwaXRhbC1waXguanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZDc3MjBjZTY5MmUzODRkNmM4ZWZmOWM3ZDk1OThlMjllYTI3YWNjYiJ9/health-minister-won-039-t-speculate-on-children-039-s-hospital-costs.jpg)
Health Minister won't speculate on Children's Hospital costs
Costs for the hospital have spiraled in recent years
Jul 14, 2023 18:40![Over 850 nursing posts to be created this year to reduce overcrowding](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC95MVB5ejZiZS04LnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImYwZjA5ODZhOGJhNjRjNDRkMWE1Mzg5N2ZmNGE0NjNjMTY0YWU4MDEifQ==/over-850-nursing-posts-to-be-created-this-year-to-reduce-overcrowding.png)
Over 850 nursing posts to be created this year to reduce overcrowding
The INMO are hosting it annual conference in Kerry this week.
May 4, 2023 09:20![Government accused of denying families access to illegal nursing home charge refunds](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9udXJzaW5naG9tZS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI2NjMzYzk4NTdhNmYwMjM4OThiMzQyMzg4ODE1NTRhYTFjYjNkNDRhIn0=/government-accused-of-denying-families-access-to-illegal-nursing-home-charge-refunds.png)
Government accused of denying families access to illegal nursing home charge refunds
It's alleged the state faced a 12 billion euro liability in compensation for families
Jan 30, 2023 08:43![Warning over major surge in Covid hospitalisations](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jb3ZpZC0xMTkucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZGJjOGJlMTc3MmRhMDVhNDk2ZDdmMzc1NGEyMTMzM2Q5NWIxNmNlNiJ9/warning-over-major-surge-in-covid-hospitalisations.png)
Warning over major surge in Covid hospitalisations
Senior health officials will meet with the Taoiseach and Health Minister today.
Dec 23, 2022 09:56![Hopes new consultant contracts will cut hospital waiting lists](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvZG9jdG9yLWZyb20tUGl4YWJheS0zLTEwMjR4NjgyLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImM5NDdkMDdjNzU0MTY2YjUwOTg5YjJhOTZlZDJmZTc0MTEwN2YxNmYifQ==/hopes-new-consultant-contracts-will-cut-hospital-waiting-lists.jpg)
Hopes new consultant contracts will cut hospital waiting lists
900 thousand people are currently waiting to see a consultant, while 900 permanent posts remain vacant.
Dec 7, 2022 18:27![Health minister willing to meet local TDs over Sligo Cath Lab closure](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvU2xpZ28taG9zcGl0YWwtMS0xMDI0eDU3Ni5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI5ZTI4YjRmNDIyMWRhMDNhODA4Yjk4OGY0MGEwNDczYzUxNGI0MjY5In0=/health-minister-willing-to-meet-local-tds-over-sligo-cath-lab-closure.jpg)
Health minister willing to meet local TDs over Sligo Cath Lab closure
The service closes at Sligo University Hospital today.
Jun 30, 2022 13:48![Concern over future of BreastCheck in Leitrim](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9NYW1tb2dyYW0uanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMmUzNzExOWI4YThlNDFkNGFjOTkxMDY3Y2QyYTk1YTRlMGIyNWViYyJ9/concern-over-future-of-breastcheck-in-leitrim.jpg)
Concern over future of BreastCheck in Leitrim
Mairin Martin says she is not happy that the BreastCheck service is not available in Carrick-on-Shannon as has always been the case
May 13, 2022 17:27![Recording positive antigen tests with HSE open to misuse -Health Minister.](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9Db3ZpZC1TZXAyMS0yLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjIwOGI3YmRhMGY5NWM5N2U4Y2FhYTgwNzAyYTg3YmI5NDg0YTdjZDEifQ==/recording-positive-antigen-tests-with-hse-open-to-misuse-health-minister.png)
Recording positive antigen tests with HSE open to misuse -Health Minister.
Anyone wishing to obtain a recovery cert will need to get a PCR test or professionally administered antigen test.
Jan 13, 2022 17:28Shannonside Newsletter
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