Health Minister confirms ‘final stages’ of Orkambi talks underway
The HSE will today enter the ‘final stages’ of talks to agree the price of a major new drug for Cystic Fibrosis. Senior management will spend the rest of the week in discussions with Vertex over the cost of the drug Orkambi. It’s been heralded as a ‘wonder drug’ for…
Trolley Crisis: Minister says review of bed capacity is underway
A consultant in Emergency Medicine in the North West says a lack of beds remain the root cause of the trolley crisis each year. Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Sligo University Hospital, Dr. Fergal Hickey, says that until bed capacity is increased the problem will continue. The HSE and the…
Calls for Health Minister to appoint second breast consultant
There are calls for the Health Minister to address the serious health issues in Donegal like the lack of a second breast check surgeon in Letterkenny. That’s according to Fianna Fail deputy pat the Cope Gallagher ahead of the visit of the Minister to Donegal on Monday. Minister Simon Harris…
Health Minister to open Medical Academy in Donegal next week
The Minister for Health Simon Harris will be in Donegal on Monday. The Fine Gael Minister will open the Donegal Medical Academy in Letterkenny which is being led in conjunction with NUI Galway. Over the past number of weeks, the emergeny protocol has had to be put in place on…