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Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has defended the rollout of the Public Only Consultant Contract against criticism from the Irish Hospital Consultants Association, citing significant progress since the new agreement began.
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has urged all groups affected by issues at Children's Health Ireland (CHI) to engage with the independent facilitator conducting a scoping exercise.
Ireland's Health Minister, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, plans to open the books to investigate whether private patients are being fully billed for treatments received in public hospitals.
Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill stated that defunding Rotunda Hospital would be a 'last step' in the dispute over private maternity care, assuring that interim measures for public-only consultant contracts would not disrupt patient care.
An opinion piece suggests Irish Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill should focus on staff retention issues within hospitals, following her visit to St James’s Hospital in Dublin.
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and CEO of the HSE Bernard Gloster have issued a formal public apology to the Sainsbury family over the death of Bryonny Sainsbury.
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said she could not immediately give timelines or costings on her plans to develop a newly purchased greenfield site that would develop a second hospital…
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill announced new plans that will legally require dentists to complete ongoing training, aiming to strengthen patient safety.
An opinion piece discusses the power struggle between hospital consultants and Irish Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, who has faced resistance over the introduction of new rosters.
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has signed off on an end-to-end review of Ireland's system for approving new drugs and medical treatments.
Ireland's Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, expressed her desire for pharmacies to administer more vaccines to schoolchildren this year, coinciding with preparations for the new Children's Hospital.
Irish Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill expressed surprise at how empty a major hospital was on a Saturday, stating she "could have done cartwheels in the corridor," raising questions about the underutilization of clinics, machines, and theatres during weekends.
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said she is "disappointed" with the pace of construction of the National Children's Hospital (NCH), and will meet with the CEO of the construction…
Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said today’s announcement marked “the start of a new approach”.
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill's political future is being assessed following her success with the Rotunda, though some detractors question her performance in other areas.
Ireland's Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, achieved a political victory following a climbdown from the Rotunda Hospital in a dispute with the government over public contracts.
The World Health Organization has confirmed multiple hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship, prompting alerts to several countries whose citizens were on board. While precautions are being taken and passengers are advised to self-isolate, the WHO has stated that the outbreak is not expected to escalate into an epidemic or pandemic.
A formal public apology to the family of the late Bryonny Sainsbury was issued today by Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and HSE chief Bernard Gloster.
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said the Government is hoping contractors BAM will deliver a key area of the National Children's Hospital in the coming weeks.