The UK health secretary was responding to news shared by the former Little Mix star that her babies have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy

Some of the patients underwent gastric bypasses, which redirect food away from parts of the stomach and small intestine so they absorb fewer calories.

A new paper outlines how there is an ‘urgent need’ to secure a supply of health and social care workers.

HSE chief executive, Bernard Gloster, said current disciplinary processes are too slow, open to legal challenge, and can drag on for years.

Both SIPTU and the INMO have agreed to defer any further action until they have reviewed the updated offer.

At least 18 hospitals around the country are limiting the number of visitors to one per patient.

In eight of the 10 services inspected, some degree of improvement was required to ensure service users were protected from the risk of harm associated with the delivery of healthcare services.

Dr Kate McCann also urged parents not to buy retinol or other unsuitable products for young skin, just because they have been advertised on social media.

The make up entrepreneur said she focuses on other things.

Last month, the project was delayed for the 16th time, with works now expected to be completed next year.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) have released an ad warning of the dangers of e-scooters.

The Taoiseach was questioned over revelations about Harvey Morrison Sherratt’s care in the Dail on Wednesday.

It comes after the 58-year-old had surgery last year to remove a benign brain tumour, known as a colloid cyst.

Gerry Connolly shared his story as part of Dispose With Dignity.

Last year, then-taoiseach Simon Harris announced an enhanced health package for survivors.

The Department of Health described the framework as ‘an important milestone in the evolution of women’s healthcare in Ireland’.

A third of HSE employees required to make conflict-of-interest declarations are not doing so, a committee has heard.

Nine-year-old Andy Cash had took part in the clinical trial as a baby.

A document seen by Breakingnews shows that on September 1st, 88 people are on waiting lists for eating disorder services.

The management of an outbreak of scabies was poorly coordinated, the HIQA found, and this led to new non-compliance in the area of infection control.

It comes after a range of concerns were raised around clinical, governance and management issues at CHI.

The nine-year-old, who had scoliosis and spina bifida, died in July after waiting years for spinal surgery while his condition worsened.

Van Der Beek has had to pull of the event due to two stomach issues with Hamilton writer Lin Manuel Miranda replacing him for the live reading.

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust said it is experiencing ‘significant’ IT issues on Wednesday.

The INMO said 458 patients were being treated on trolleys, chairs or other inappropriate bed spaces on Wednesday morning

Antoinette Burke confronted Micheal Martin as he arrived for a Fianna Fáil think-in.

A study led by Queen’s University Belfast has characterised a new molecule which can block the inflammation associated with a range of diseases.

The high cost of healthy foods and gym memberships are also creating barriers to living a healthy lifestyle, according to the research.

‘It is BAM’s responsibility to get its final 1 per cent done,’ Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said.

The Health Minister was unable to provide a date for when additional rare diseases will be added to a newborn screening programme.

BAM has said it is ‘disappointed’ with remarks made by the Health Minister.

The volume of healthcare delivered to members in private hospitals, day hospitals and non-hospital settings has increased by nine per cent in the last 12 months.

Last year the HSE screened 137,134 women for breast cancer, compared to a target of 195,000.

The changes will take effect from October, and could add between €60 and €185 to the average family's total bill

Harvey Sherratt’s parents, Gillian Sherratt and Stephen Morrison, will attend the demonstration.

Harvey Morrison Sherratt died on July 29th, although no cause of death has been established

The Hollywood star, who turned 80 on Saturday, stars in the upcoming Netflix film adaptation of Thursday Murder Club.

The HSE annual report said that Ireland’s population is ‘ageing faster than any other EU country’.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the Irish Health Survey – Children’s Health for 2024.

This is a drop from the 12,106 children waiting for their first contact at the end of April.

A health survey was carried out by the Central Statistics Office.

The HSE has confirmed that a child has been on a waiting list for psychological care for 13.5 years.

A teenage disability campaigner has said it is a myth that there is a shortage of therapists to carry out assessments of need (AONs)