News Update From Rate My Hospital (Archive)


» Our poor stroke services are costing lives 18 Nov 2009

» 'Compensate kids damaged by no TB jab' 17 Nov 2009

» Vaccine damage payment scheme proposed 17 Nov 2009

» Doctors propose €300m drug savings plan 16 Nov 2009

» Drumm may give bonus to charity 16 Nov 2009

» 'No new C diff cases at hospital' 13 Nov 2009

» Cork breast services to move on December 1 13 Nov 2009

» New conduct guidelines for doctors 13 Nov 2009

» Pregnant woman dies from swine flu 12 Nov 2009

» 'Deplorable situation at Beaumont ED' 12 Nov 2009

» Frontline workers march in pay cuts protest 12 Nov 2009

» C diff hospital voted the dirtiest 11 Nov 2009

» Most swine flu deaths in over 45s 11 Nov 2009

» Many say they will not get vaccine 10 Nov 2009

» Update on C diff at Drogheda hospital 10 Nov 2009

» Schoolkids to get swine flu jab 10 Nov 2009

» Nurses vote for industrial action 09 Nov 2009

» Confusion over next phase of vaccine campaign 09 Nov 2009

» GP had to borrow syringes for swine vaccine 09 Nov 2009

» Special needs kids face long dental wait 06 Nov 2009

» 'Docs' pay has increased substantially' 06 Nov 2009

» We have highest European level of swine flu 06 Nov 2009

» More deaths as under-fives vaccine planned 05 Nov 2009

» Hospitals tighten up private bill collection 05 Nov 2009

» 'Swine flu jab scheme could take 8 months' 05 Nov 2009

» Heart problems underestimated in women 05 Nov 2009

» Drogheda C Diff cases rise to 15 05 Nov 2009

» 7,500 get flu jab in HSE clinics 04 Nov 2009

» INO slams Drumm following 'no show' 04 Nov 2009

» 2,600 got jabs at clinics 03 Nov 2009

» Emergency doctors favour drink-drive move 03 Nov 2009

» Varied uptake as vaccine scheme starts 02 Nov 2009

» Study shows impact of stroke on couples 02 Nov 2009

» HSE managers spent €130,000 on expenses 01 Nov 2009

» HSE apologises to newspaper 31 Oct 2009

» 'GPs can get swine flu vaccine' 30 Oct 2009

» Swine flu cases continue to rise 29 Oct 2009

» Doctors not taking part in strike 29 Oct 2009

» Study shows major burden of psoriasis 29 Oct 2009

» HSE underperforms in a number of areas 29 Oct 2009

» Crumlin theatre not likely to re-open 27 Oct 2009

» Public wants huge cut in HSE chief's pay 27 Oct 2009

» Exercise therapy best for knee pain 26 Oct 2009

» Swine flu vaccine available now 23 Oct 2009

» Consultants want increase in health funding 23 Oct 2009

» Flu pandemic gathering pace 22 Oct 2009

» HSE awaits Crumlin heart op plan 22 Oct 2009

» 'Protests hit breast cancer testing' 22 Oct 2009

» Cancer chief to stay on 21 Oct 2009

» 'Co-location plan now discredited' 21 Oct 2009

» Major population challenge for healthcare 21 Oct 2009

» Public divided on cutting drink-drive limit 20 Oct 2009

» 'Playing politics with children's health' 20 Oct 2009

» Junior docs seek massive pay hike 19 Oct 2009

» World Osteoporosis Day tomorrow 19 Oct 2009

» 'GPs still fear legal exposure on flu jab' 16 Oct 2009

» Drumm controversy continues 16 Oct 2009

» Swine flu jab scheme about to start 16 Oct 2009

» Exercise important for breast health 15 Oct 2009

» Design team appointed for new kids' hospital 15 Oct 2009

» Drumm bonus fallout continues 15 Oct 2009

» Shock findings in diabetes study 15 Oct 2009

» Drumm objected to other staff bonuses 14 Oct 2009

» Drumm bonus 'outrageous' 14 Oct 2009

» All my trips were legitimate - Harney 13 Oct 2009

» Most against strikes by health unions 13 Oct 2009

» Delayed discharges continue to rise 13 Oct 2009

» HSE says more beds needed for swine flu 13 Oct 2009

» GPs seek more clarification on flu jab 09 Oct 2009

» Nurse prescribing a success - report 09 Oct 2009

» Intensive care to expand at Crumlin 08 Oct 2009

» Healthcare costs continue to spiral 08 Oct 2009

» New group to oversee children's hospitals 07 Oct 2009

» HSE awards itself top marks 07 Oct 2009

» Some consultants charging €200 per visit 07 Oct 2009

» Nurses threaten industrial action 06 Oct 2009

» 705 beds closed due to cutbacks - INO 05 Oct 2009

» HSE failed to act on 'unsafe' unit 05 Oct 2009

» State's €74m health errors pay-out 05 Oct 2009

» HSE to launch new disease treatment schemes 05 Oct 2009

» 'Prioritise patients, not banks' 04 Oct 2009

» GPs to meet HSE on swine flu jab 02 Oct 2009

» Another swine flu jab is approved 02 Oct 2009

» Increase in blindness warning 02 Oct 2009

» Report shows health inequalities 02 Oct 2009

» Hospital to shut services for a day 30 Sep 2009

» EU authorises two flu vaccines 30 Sep 2009

» 9,000 operations cancelled 29 Sep 2009

» Popular kids become healthier adults 29 Sep 2009

» Discovery will benefit leukaemia treatment 28 Sep 2009

» Seasonal flu jab campaign begins 28 Sep 2009

» Most not too worried about swine flu 28 Sep 2009

» AIDS vaccine now a step closer 26 Sep 2009

» Hospital wrongly charged swine flu patient 25 Sep 2009

» Swine flu jab scheme moves nearer 25 Sep 2009

» 'North Dublin hospitals losing capacity' 25 Sep 2009

» Flu upsurge may have started 25 Sep 2009

» HSE admits to 'bogus' appointments 24 Sep 2009

» 'Doctors need swine flu jab' 24 Sep 2009

» Health insurance costs still spiralling 24 Sep 2009

» Infertilty - call for regulation 24 Sep 2009

» Companies should arrange 'normal' flu jab 24 Sep 2009

» Unions warn further cuts will damage services 24 Sep 2009

» Time for Harney to go - Maurice Neligan 23 Sep 2009

» 'Health service now gridlocked' 23 Sep 2009

» Massive health cuts in 2010 23 Sep 2009

» Cavan Hospital tops trolley wait list 22 Sep 2009

» Fair Deal scheme in place by end of year 22 Sep 2009

» Warning on pro-anorexia websites 19 Sep 2009

» 'Ankle sprains often not treated properly' 18 Sep 2009

» Minister stresses need for organ donor cards 17 Sep 2009

» HSE's problems with infection control plan 17 Sep 2009

» Warning on climate change health crisis 16 Sep 2009

» HSE announces major revamp 15 Sep 2009

» Eight year wait to see a consultant 15 Sep 2009

» Waiting lists may be higher than reported - C&AG 14 Sep 2009

» 'Children need earlier eye screening' 14 Sep 2009

» HSE owed €164 million in hospital charges 12 Sep 2009

» Report shows bed closures escalating 11 Sep 2009

» Swine flu jab logistics 'enormous' 11 Sep 2009

» Most would support sunbed ban 11 Sep 2009

» Harney now Minister for five years 10 Sep 2009

» Doctors' earnings 'a racket' - economist 10 Sep 2009

» Swine flu outbreak at Cavan school 10 Sep 2009

» Ireland scores well on stroke deaths 10 Sep 2009

» Swine flu - concern on hospital pressure 09 Sep 2009

» Report queries need for new kids' hospital 07 Sep 2009

» 'HSE cannot account for mental health spend' 07 Sep 2009

» Drumm to step down in 2010 07 Sep 2009

» Major new local care centre for Mallow 04 Sep 2009

» Elderly care ward to close 04 Sep 2009

» Acute services to cease at two hospitals 04 Sep 2009

» Blood clot drug reduces stroke risk 03 Sep 2009

» Drop in swine flu numbers 27 Aug 2009

» Swine flu docs get pay boost 27 Aug 2009

» "No kids will be admitted to adult units' 27 Aug 2009

» Ireland has high flu hospitalisation 27 Aug 2009

» Asthma - swine flu warning 26 Aug 2009

» HSE suppliers facing 8% cut 26 Aug 2009

» Cork A&E hours to be cut 26 Aug 2009

» Kids face 14 month wait for arthritis care 26 Aug 2009

» Cancer drug may cause tumours 26 Aug 2009

» Harsh choices loom on 2010 health cuts 25 Aug 2009

» Harney hopes for total sunbed ban 24 Aug 2009

» Many now opting for dental care abroad 24 Aug 2009

» Major 2010 health cutbacks looming 20 Aug 2009

» 'Low risk cases pressurising cancer clinics' 20 Aug 2009

» Dentists protest at PRSI scheme axeing 19 Aug 2009

» 'Scrap co-location plan' 17 Aug 2009

» 19 patient abuse complaints upheld 17 Aug 2009

» GPs, dentists still hiking charges 17 Aug 2009

» Health costs still increasing 14 Aug 2009

» Huge increase in Naas trolley numbers 14 Aug 2009

» HSE says schools to re-open as normal 14 Aug 2009

» European managers look to 'Rate My Hospital' 13 Aug 2009

» HSE moves on restoring drug services 12 Aug 2009

» Pharmacists deny climb-down 12 Aug 2009

» IPU ends pharmacy action 11 Aug 2009

» Most would not use sunbeds 10 Aug 2009

» Pharmacists to meet Minister 08 Aug 2009

» Ireland's first swine flu death confirmed 07 Aug 2009

» Hospital waiting lists still increasing 06 Aug 2009

» TDs defect over Sligo cancer closure 06 Aug 2009

» Dental charges here dearer than in North 05 Aug 2009

» 'GPs will need help to cope with flu upsurge' 30 Jul 2009

» 13% of swine flu victims are pregnant 30 Jul 2009

» Cancer service move to Galway defended 28 Jul 2009

» Swine flu - critical care bed shortage revealed 28 Jul 2009

» Families may reclaim organs 24 Jul 2009

» Consultant 'removed from post-mortem work' 24 Jul 2009

» GPs' safety warning on hospital closures 22 Jul 2009

» Row over midland nurse job cuts 22 Jul 2009

» 'Close schools to curb swine flu' 22 Jul 2009

» Patients facing six-year hospital wait 21 Jul 2009

» Public concern increases on swine flu 20 Jul 2009

» 'Merge HSE with Dept of Health' 20 Jul 2009

» Dentists shocked at proposed cuts 17 Jul 2009

» 'Substandard care at Leas Cross' 16 Jul 2009

» 'Unsustainable growth' in medical cards 16 Jul 2009

» Elderly to pay more for care 16 Jul 2009

» Health staff payments and numbers to be cut 16 Jul 2009

» 'Snip' report wields huge axe on health 16 Jul 2009

» Health to be targeted in 'Bord Snip' cuts 16 Jul 2009

» Record number of drug reactions reported 15 Jul 2009

» 144 women re-tested in cancer review 14 Jul 2009

» HSE warns on huge impact of swine flu 13 Jul 2009

» Unions too rigid on health crisis- Drumm 24 Jun 2009

» Call for asset seizure of abuse scandal orders 22 Jun 2009

» FG Dail motion on Crumlin cuts 20 Jun 2009

» Rapid access to prostate cancer care 19 Jun 2009

» New Leas Cross probe now completed 18 Jun 2009

» New call for symphysiotomy probe 18 Jun 2009

» Row continues over Crumlin cuts 17 Jun 2009

» Shock patient ratings on hospital hygiene 16 Jun 2009

» Green light for Cork co-located hospital 16 Jun 2009

» Swine flu vaccine 'nearly ready' 16 Jun 2009

» FG wants independent Shine probe 15 Jun 2009

» Most want election right now - poll 15 Jun 2009

» Harney evading difficult questions - Reilly 12 Jun 2009

» Groups call for independent Shine probe 11 Jun 2009

» Tallaght and Limerick now worst-rated hospitals 10 Jun 2009

» New resource for end-of-life carers 10 Jun 2009

» Major services to be centralised at CUH 09 Jun 2009

» Pressure grows for inquiry on Drogheda surgeon 09 Jun 2009

» Consultant warned HSE on x-ray safety 08 Jun 2009

» "HSE must clarify other x-ray misdiagnoses" 05 Jun 2009

» HSE knew of other x-ray errors in NE probe 05 Jun 2009

» Early retirement schemes axed by HSE 03 Jun 2009

» Huge private practice payout to consultants 02 Jun 2009

» Cost warning on infection standards 28 May 2009

» Initiative aims for better asthma control 28 May 2009

» Medical card move 'disastrous' 28 May 2009

» Hospitals warned on infection control 27 May 2009

» Third Irish swine flu case 26 May 2009

» Recession hits VHI's finances 26 May 2009

» Planning green light for co-located hospital 26 May 2009

» Sligo nurse strike deferred 26 May 2009

» Major focus on irritable bowel 26 May 2009

» New arthritis drug launched 25 May 2009

» First Irish sextuplets born 23 May 2009

» Illicit drug use at mental hospital 22 May 2009

» New stats show no end to A&E crisis 22 May 2009

» Drumm to be grilled on Crumlin cuts 22 May 2009

» HSE slammed on child diabetes services 20 May 2009

» Latest stats show rise in waiting lists 20 May 2009

» Our new online arthritis resource 19 May 2009

» UN expert criticises mental health inaction 19 May 2009

» Protest on Crumlin hospital cuts 18 May 2009

» Man faces blindness after cancelled clinics 18 May 2009

» Many do not use sunscreen 18 May 2009

» Five hospitals to lose pancreas surgery 15 May 2009

» Major drive for quicker cancer diagnosis 15 May 2009

» Outdated billing scheme costs HSE €90m 13 May 2009

» Tourist alert continues on swine flu 13 May 2009

» Patients not turning up for clinics 12 May 2009

» HSE owed €90m in unpaid hospital bills 11 May 2009

» Many can't afford to see their GP 11 May 2009

» GPs slam HSE on primary care plan 10 May 2009

» 'Swine flu pandemic could still happen soon' 09 May 2009

» HSE to split into four regions 08 May 2009

» Jump in ED visits since mid-west closures 08 May 2009

» Hospital private income crisis 'avoidable' 07 May 2009

» Nurses want all-out strike 07 May 2009

» Private patient income blow for HSE 07 May 2009

» Work boycott threat over health safety 06 May 2009

» Review reveals safety risks at six centres 06 May 2009

» Staff freeze - fears for patient safety 05 May 2009

» Irish team honoured for MND research 02 May 2009

» New reference book for parents on child illness 01 May 2009

» Fewer hospitals given 'poor' HSE rating 01 May 2009

» Irish swine flu case confirmed 30 Apr 2009

» 'Heart patient could have been treated in Ennis' 30 Apr 2009

» Consultants seek meeting on pay rise cut 30 Apr 2009

» Waiting lists on the increase - HSE 30 Apr 2009

» Bowel cancer testing scandal 29 Apr 2009

» Consultants facing private fees cut 22 Apr 2009

» HSE plans major job cuts 21 Apr 2009

» Probe into Ennis heart death 21 Apr 2009

» Public concern on hospital safety 20 Apr 2009

» IMO warning on impact of health cuts 19 Apr 2009

» Ennis cancer husband continues his fight 17 Apr 2009

» Nurses vote for action at Bantry 15 Apr 2009

» Huge increase in adverse medical events 15 Apr 2009

» Daily boozing doubles risk of tremor 12 Apr 2009

» Ennis services 'unsafe'-report 09 Apr 2009

» Ennis report - questions remain 09 Apr 2009

» Minister deciding on consultant payments 08 Apr 2009

» 'Co-location project may be dead' 08 Apr 2009

» Some consultants due €95,000 pay rise 07 Apr 2009

» More cancer misdiagnoses revealed 07 Apr 2009

» Mid-west A&E transfer to go ahead 06 Apr 2009

» 'FG will end two-tier health system' 04 Apr 2009

» HSE adviser and bonus pay now tops €4.6m 03 Apr 2009

» Concern on mid-west A&E closure 02 Apr 2009

» Phasing-in of consultant pay hike likely 02 Apr 2009

» New group will seek better healthcare value 02 Apr 2009

» Minister can reject HSE savings plan 01 Apr 2009

» Two site proposal for kid's hospital 01 Apr 2009

» Ireland scores poorly on patient rights 31 Mar 2009

» 2,000 beds gone even before new cutbacks 31 Mar 2009

» Safety probe examines hospital revamp plan 31 Mar 2009

» 3,000 in Ennis A&E protest 30 Mar 2009

» 'Unions wrong on strike threat' 30 Mar 2009

» Burnout a major problem for doctors 27 Mar 2009

» 'Shock' results on diabetes screening 26 Mar 2009

» Three Drumm advisers received €1.8 million 25 Mar 2009

» Cork hospital cuts staff pay 20 Mar 2009

» Hospital performance stats to be published 20 Mar 2009

» CUH celebrates 30th anniversary 28 Nov 2008

» Harney ‘afraid’ to publish hospital report 28 Nov 2008

» UL researchers to combat MRSA 13 Oct 2008

» Patients highlight lack of hospital staff 29 Jul 2008

» Patients reveal hospital infection rates 03 Jun 2008

» Infection hospitals to be 'named and shamed' 03 Jun 2008

» Patients to rate private hospitals 28 May 2008

» Dublin hospital's high infection figures 25 Apr 2008

» Irishhealth.com scoops major awards 25 Apr 2008

» Patients slam Mater on A&E crisis 17 Apr 2008

» Patients slam 'Third World' Drogheda facilities 16 Apr 2008

» A&E trolley crisis in Galway 08 Apr 2008

» We reveal the best and worst A&Es 01 Apr 2008

» Public fears hospital infection 25 Mar 2008

» Mums having procedures without consent 10 Mar 2008

» Patients want better bedside manners 20 Feb 2008

» Patients rate best quality hospitals 10 Dec 2007

» Rate My Hospital team collect top prize in Venice 09 Nov 2007

» Portiuncula the best maternity unit-RMH 02 Nov 2007

» Patients highlight staffing deficits 10 Oct 2007

» Top Global award for 'Rate My Hospital' website 08 Oct 2007

» Little difference in public vs private care 04 Sep 2007

» 'Rate my Hospital' top e-health project 31 Aug 2007

» Patients lift the lid on hospital hygiene

» Patients lift the lid on hospital hygiene 01 Aug 2007

» We reveal Ireland's most popular hospitals 01 Jun 2007

» Hospital food league tables revealed 01 May 2007

» Portiuncula is top-rated maternity unit 02 Apr 2007

» Infection people's main concern 26 Mar 2007

» Rate My Hospital reveals MRSA rates 23 Mar 2007

» Irishhealth wins major award 08 Mar 2007

» Top and bottom-ranked A&Es revealed 01 Mar 2007

» Temple Street is top-rated hospital 01 Feb 2007

» UK sets up 'rate my health service' site 23 Jan 2007

» Ratings highlight staff shortages 04 Jan 2007

» Rating (and berating) our hospitals

» HSE responds to Rate my Hospital 03 Jan 2007

» Consumer chief welcomes Rate my Hospital 03 Jan 2007

» St Luke's still top-rated hospital 02 Jan 2007

» Latest Rate my Hospital scores revealed 01 Dec 2006

» HSE comments on 'Rate my Hospital' 03 Nov 2006

» Rate my Hospital-scores revealed 03 Nov 2006

» Rating Irish Hospitals

» We launch 'Rate My Hospital' 18 Sep 2006

» How big is the public-private divide?

» Hospital quality of care league table

» Hospital car parking slammed in new survey

» Patients paying price for poor health system

» Health services - safety first?

» Arthritis - removing communication barriers

» Why the patient must come first - Rebecca O'Malley

» How we treat the most vulnerable patients

» Stats tell the grim truth about hospital service

» Economic crisis is an opportunity for healthcare

» 'Life is sweet' for comedian with diabetes

» Commercial eye laser clinics slammed

» Cancer care - a damning indictment

» Staff freeze means more bad news for health

» Depression and the recession

» Monageer report- what was the point?

» Healthcare bugs - bridging the gap

» Abuse - a catalogue of horror

» Hospital bug eradication plan could prove costly

» HSE rhetoric is bad for our health

» Hospital revamp plan for south could come unstuck

» Harney slammed HSE on patient safety

» Our mental healthcare - unfit for purpose?

» A 'snip' too far for health?

» Swine flu Q&A

» Organs audit shows lessons not learned

» Swine flu - a new wall of silence

» The GP's guide to swine flu

» Time to end this dangerous dispute

» Staying well when abroad

» Staying well when abroad

» Swine flu - lessons from history

» Harney wins pharmacy battle

» We're close to world-class service - cancer chief

» A painful reminder of health service failings

» Survival tips for hospital

» Mary Harney - still hopping through Angola

» Drumm calls time on unenviable HSE task

» Damning report gives lie to health 'spin'

» Hospitals - the good (and bad) food guide

» HSE...or KGB?

» Maurice Neligan - getting to the heart of things

» Here is the health news (not)

» Consumers puzzled at high cost of healthcare

» Lear jet logic- lessons from the expenses scandal

» Bonus bonanza shows contempt for taxpayers

» Major clash likely on junior doctor pay

» Health reform- illusion or reality?

» Swine flu gathers pace

» Medical errors in emergency departments

» Flu rates increase as jab campaign begins

» Dealing with infertility

» Drumm should clear the air on bonus

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» The tragic cost of Govt diabetes neglect

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