HSE Addiction Services create naloxone street art to launch new naloxone resources

Today (Thursday, 27th April 2023), Hildegarde Naughton, T.D., Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy welcomed the naloxone street art, which has been created to teach people how to respond to an opioid overdose

Launch of the X-Ray Department in the Errigal CDM Hub Letterkenny

The HSE is pleased to announce that the new state of the art community X-ray facility was officially launched today by Gerry McMonagle, Chairperson of the Regional Health Forum West.

People-focused service at the centre of new 5-year strategy published by the National Screening Service

Laura Brennan HPV catch-up clinics announced for Cavan and Monaghan

Two catch-up HPV vaccine clinics will be held in Cavan and Monaghan in the coming weeks.

Every dose counts – HSE marks European Immunisation Week 2023

Today (Monday 24th April), the HSE is marking the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European Immunisation Week 2023, which takes place each year during the last week of April.

Taoiseach and Minister for Health officially open new wing at The Mater Hospital and launch next phase of trauma services

Nine storey building was built in two years and will cater for an extra 5,000 patients annually including major trauma patients.

Leitrim COVID-19 Vaccination Centre relocates from Castlecarra road to Leitrim road in Carrick on Shannon. 

Leitrim COVID-19 Vaccination Centre has moved from the North West Business and Technology Park on the Castlecarra Rd, to HSE Community Services on the Leitrim Road in Carrick on Shannon.

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics operating in Letterkenny and Dungloe this week

Primary and booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine continue to be offered at Letterkenny CVC and at the pop up location of Dungloe in Donegal.

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics are operating in both Cavan and Monaghan this week.

Primary and booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine continue to be offered at Drumalee in Cavan and at Cavan Monaghan Vaccination Hub in Monaghan.

Ireland seeing increased STI notifications since Covid-19 pandemic

Cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), most notably, chlamydia and gonorrhoea, increased in 2022 compared to 2019, according to HPSC’s latest surveillance data published today (Thursday, 20th April 2023).