Press Releases

20Jun

Therapy Dog ‘Cody’ makes his debut at Portiuncula University Hospital

Cody is a 6 year old Golden Retriever who lives a normal life like any other dog…mostly. Once a week, he puts on his Irish Therapy Dog uniform and trots through the door of the ICU in Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH), where his calming and comforting influence is felt in abundance.

11Jun

HSE publishes the Primary Care Eligibility & Reimbursement Service (PCERS) Strategic Plan 2019-2021

The HSE recently published the Primary Care Eligibility & Reimbursement Service (PCERS) Strategic Plan 2019-2021 which aims to improve the PCERS service offering in line with the Sláintecare vision

11Jun

Publication of the Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme by Dr Gabriel Scally

The HSE welcomes the publication today by Minister Harris of the Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme by Dr Gabriel Scally.

7Jun

Men’s Health Week 2019

Men’s Health Week gives everyone an opportunity to encourage men and boys to take better care of their health and to seek help or treatment at an early stage.

7Jun

HSE Leadership Raises a Flag in Support of LGBTI Colleagues

Today, (Friday 7th June 2019), the HSE leadership team, including recently appointed Director General Paul Reid, and members of the National Staff Engagement Forum raised a flag to mark the beginning of LGBTQ Pride month and demonstrate the HSE’s commitment to creating an inclusive workplace, welcoming and supportive of all of its employees

5Jun

HSE publishes cost of providing care in public residential services for older people

In 2019, there is a minor increase in the average cost of care from €1,592 in 2018 to €1,615 in 2019. This increase is caused by pay increases required under the Lansdowne Road Agreement (funded separately to NHSS funds allocated within the HSE Service Plan 2019).

30May

Children and young people who smoke are three times more likely to report poor health

HSE warns that tobacco remains a threat to the health of our children on World No Tobacco Day

29May

Staff at St Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, Dementia Unit, Win Awards for Project to Increase Person-centredness

They won overall first prize for their project entitled "Everyday Language Counts" at the annual All Ireland Gerontological Nursing Association (AIGNA) conference in Limerick on 2nd of May.

27May

Launch of The Independent Evaluation of Schwartz Rounds in Ireland

The HSE in collaboration with the Point of Care Foundation today (Monday, 27th May) welcomed independent findings by Trinity College Dublin that a HSE intervention Schwartz Rounds benefits teamwork in the organisation and supports staff in dealing with an often stressful workplace.

23May

HSE confirms 72% fall in cases of rotavirus disease since 2016 vaccine introduction

Sarah Jackson, Surveillance Scientist from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, explained how the number of cases of rotavirus infection reported in Ireland has fallen from 2,305 cases in 2017 to 636 cases in 2018

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Therapy Dog ‘Cody’ makes his debut at Portiuncula University Hospital

HSE publishes the Primary Care Eligibility & Reimbursement Service (PCERS) Strategic Plan 2019-2021

Publication of the Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme by Dr Gabriel Scally

Men’s Health Week 2019

HSE Leadership Raises a Flag in Support of LGBTI Colleagues

HSE publishes cost of providing care in public residential services for older people

Children and young people who smoke are three times more likely to report poor health

Staff at St Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, Dementia Unit, Win Awards for Project to Increase Person-centredness

Launch of The Independent Evaluation of Schwartz Rounds in Ireland

HSE confirms 72% fall in cases of rotavirus disease since 2016 vaccine introduction