Government approves plans to ban disposable vapes
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The Government has approved draft legislation banning the sale of disposable vapes. The new laws proposed by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly place a wave of restrictions on the sale of nicotine inhaling e-cigarettes. These include a ban on the import, manufacture and sale of single-use or disposable vapes. Across all …
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most frequent cancer type worldwide, with over 870,000 new cases and 440,000 deaths in 2020. It was the subject of a recent review. 1 Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the most common type of HNC, accounting for approximately 90 per cent of HNC cases, and primarily originates from the mucosal epithelium of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.
Medical unions call on HSE to end recruitment freeze
WEBJun 19, 2024 · The country’s leading medical unions have called on the HSE to urgently end the ongoing recruitment freeze in the health service. The ICTU group of healthcare unions is made up of representatives from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, SIPTU, Fórsa, the Irish Medical Organisation, Unite, Connect and the Medical Laboratory Scientist ...
Old medicines board is rebranded as HPRA - imt.ie
WEBBy Dara Gantly 17th July 2014. The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has officially been renamed the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), so as to clearly reflects its broader remit and wider scope of functions and responsibilities. To coincide with its new brand announcement, a new website — www.hpra.ie — has also been launched ...
Government launches new autism strategy - Irish Medical Times
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Government launches new autism strategy. By Editorial Staff 26th August 2024. The Government has committed to more than 80 actions over the next 18 months as part of its Autism Innovation Strategy published today. The strategy was developed in collaboration with autistic people, parents, professionals and …
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Tallaght University Hospital launches new five-year research strategy
WEBMay 28, 2024 · “With the research strategy being reviewed it is timely for research and innovation to merge. The purpose of this document is to highlight the priority areas for the research and innovation strategy over the next five years (2024-2029).
HSE approves seven new treatments for range of conditions
WEBBy Michael McHale 6th February 2024. The HSE has approved seven new treatments for a range of conditions including osteoporosis, antimicrobial-resistant infections and several types of cancer. The drugs will be funded from the €20 million allocated to new medicines this year. HSE chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry said the new treatments ...
Depressive and anxiety disorders up by over a quarter in 2020 – …
WEBOct 8, 2021 · In 2020, cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders increased by 28 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively. Women were affected more than men, and younger people were more affected than older age groups. Countries with high Covid-19 infection rates and major reductions in the movement of people – a consequence of measures such ...
Calls for nurses and midwives to be exempt from HSE recruitment …
WEBMar 9, 2024 · This comes as the HSE have confirmed that emergency department attendances are up 13 per cent compared to the same period in 2023. INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said: “Nurses and midwives are now bearing the brunt of public disappointment and in some cases aggression for the state of the health service while working in extremely challenging environments.