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Donegal patient outsourcing raises questions on public investment

Author: Irish Independent

Nearly 5,000 patients from Letterkenny University Hospital have been sent to private hospitals in Northern Ireland since 2020 under the National Treatment Purchase Fund.

Robotic prostate treatment promises faster care and reduced backlogs

Author: Irish Examiner

Healthcare 21 is set to transform prostate treatment in Ireland by introducing Aquablation therapy, an innovative robotic procedure that uses high-speed water jets to treat enlarged prostates with precision.

Beechfield Healthcare secures landmark HSE win for pressure care innovation

Author: Attoday

Beechfield Healthcare has clinched a significant contract with Ireland’s Health Service Executive to supply specialist pressure-relieving mattresses across CHO8, marking the HSE’s first formal tender for community pressure care.

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.

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