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The Health Insurance Authority’s (HIA) annual report has revealed that the health insurance market remained in a strong position in 2022 and the number of people with health insurance in Ireland continued to rise including increasing numbers purchasing cover for the first time.

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has warned that a lack of public hospital capacity and hospital Consultants across the Midlands region is resulting in increasing waiting times for treatment that is impacting on patient outcomes.

Changing the way pharmacy service works, Pure Pharmacy, now open at The Crescent, Athlone, under the ownership of Rory Donnellan, is your one stop store for all your healthcare requirements.

The latest Residential Property Price Barometer which charts actual house prices achieved by auctioneers, for the most common family home types, three and four bedroom semi-detached houses and two-bedroom apartments, and compares prices in Q3/4 of 2020 with Q1/2 of 2020 reveals price increases in the vast majority of the country, with the largest increases taking place in four bedroom homes.

A number of local businesses have closed to reduce the risk to public health and combat the spread of Covid-19.

Bluebird Care, in conjunction with the The Cpl Institute, is delivering the QQI (formerly known as FETAC) training required to become a qualified healthcare assistant.

The Irish Cancer Society is urgently seeking volunteer drivers in Mayo for its Care to Drive service.

Recently published research, which looked at the cost thresholds for relatively expensive new drugs in the UK, and its relevance to Ireland's health system will be discussed at an event at NUI Galway tomorrow (Friday March 6)

“The home care sector in Ireland is expected to care for an increasing number of older people as a result of the recent waiting list crisis for the Fair Deal Scheme,” says Jonathan Acton, general manager of Home Instead Senior Care in Westmeath.

Almost nine out of 10 patients who attended Portiuncula Hospital’s emergency department in December were “seen” and discharged within six hours.