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Sinn Féin pushes for all-island health system integration

Author: Love Bally Mena

Sinn Féin is calling for a radical rethink of Ireland’s healthcare, urging integration across the border to tackle soaring waiting lists and workforce shortages.

Care calculus

Author: April Lara

A quiet recalibration is underway in private healthcare. It’s not just about the injection of AI or the expansion into new markets.

Galway MedTech firm expands with 125 new jobs and US market ambitions

Author: Advertiser.ie

Neurent Medical, a fast-growing Irish innovator in ENT healthcare, has opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Oranmore, set to create 125 highly skilled jobs by 2028.

Mental health upgrades must embed smarter safety systems

Author: IMT

Ireland’s landmark €31 million mental health investment is a rare opportunity to rebuild facilities that protect not only patients, but the people who care for them.

Abu Dhabi forges global health ties with US giants

Author: Pharm Tech

Abu Dhabi is positioning itself as a global healthcare innovation hub, sealing major partnerships with Abbott, Sanofi, and Boehringer Ingelheim during a strategic mission to the US.

Governance gaps in NTPF raise wider concerns for private healthcare

Author: Ireland-Live

A recent internal review from Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has revealed deep governance and operational flaws in the management of National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) clinics.

AI in Irish hospitals signals shift in patient care expectations

Author: The Journal

Ireland’s first in-hospital AI centre has launched at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, positioning private and public healthcare for a data-driven future.

Private hospitals take lion’s share of public waiting list funds

Author: Irish Independent

Private hospitals are now receiving 60% of the public money allocated to address Ireland’s waiting list crisis, earning over €100m annually through the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF).

Care crunch

Author: April Lara

As innovation powers forward, so too does the pressure on private healthcare.

Tensions rise over private provider's GP targets

Author: Pulse Today

A storm is brewing in the South West as GPs raise alarms over HealthHero’s new out-of-hours performance targets, which link shift allocation to consultation speed and triage outcomes.

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