Improving access to cancer drugs irishtimes.com/opinion/letter… via @ITLetters

Coronavirus: Government advises Irish in China to leave irishtimes.com/news/world/cor… via Irish Times World

Our The Irish Times letter on the effects of #prescriptioncharge on the #health of people who are #homeless 👍🏽 #inclusionhealth Matt O toole Austin o Carroll Safetynet Primary Care HSE Social Inclusion Novas Peter McVerry Trust Simon Communities AnaLiffey Depaul Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) irishtimes.com/opinion/letter…

He was born to write this piece

Coronavirus: HSE concerned over differing cross-border approach via The Irish Times irishtimes.com/news/health/co…

Dublin Bay South tally after 30% of boxes.

The Black and Tan renditions have steattwd already at the count centre in the RDS. First of many, I’d say. #GeneralElection2020

Final tally Dublin Bay South. Ryan, Andrews, Murphy and O’Callaghan tipped to take the seats. #GeneralElection2020

Coalition Builder Election 2020 | The Irish Times irishtimes.com/election2020/c…

Most maternity units operating in substandard physical environments - Hiqa irishtimes.com/news/health/mo… via The Irish Times

Great piece by Paul Cullen on the findings of the 2018 Major #Trauma Audit from National Office of Clinical Audit. It shows that falls from less than two metres are the most common cause of major trauma. #noca2020 irishtimes.com/news/health/tr…

So Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital has been "rebranded" as National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh, a PR company tells me. Made my day.

Cancer patient left on trolley at Limerick hospital days after terminal diagnosis limerickleader.ie/news/home/5192…

irishtimes.com/news/health/30… Paul Cullen conversion rate here is similar to the UK. Length of stay is short because we have no beds. Length of stay is close to lowest in Europe. These are not ‘ soft admissions ‘. These are sick people.

Laura Durcan Paul Cullen Is it only me celebrating these figures ?? Shows our Emergency Medicine CDUs our AMUs Etc are functioning as intended ?? Remember circa 12.5 to 14% of ALL admitted inpatients in a big hospital like CUH are under the care of EM in CDU !! We measure length of stay in hours.

I agree, the defensive medicine requirement is a huge consideration.

Well this one went down like a lead balloon. I had hoped it might prompt some reflection on the fact 30pc of patients come out of hospital within a day. The three people quoted were all doctors and no, no Dper officials were involved in the making of the article.

Paul Cullen Paul - Upside you sparked a lively debate re: distortive impact of an over-pressurized Acute unscheduled care system. Downside: (ironically given your sources) you highlighted the danger of looking at isolated data (symptoms) and anecdotes in lieu of evidenced based diagnosis.

Irish children with faulty spinal support rods may need them removed via The Irish Times irishtimes.com/news/health/ir…