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Pharmacists restrict flu shot to over 65s due to shortage (opens the original)
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Pharmacists say that due to a current shortage of flu vaccine supplies, they are restricting immunisation to those over 65. The supply delay is because all three strains in the vaccine had to be changed this year, on advice from the World Health Organisation. Larry Macken, of Macken's Chemist in Blackrock in Dublin, said this had led to a manufacturing crunch, as normally just one strain has to be updated. He said that the pharmaceutical companies are prioritising the HSE supply and pharmacies c
What will this winter trolley season bring? (opens the original)
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It is difficult to remember a time over the past few decades when hospital overcrowding was never an issue. Indeed, on any given day, there remain hundreds of patents waiting for admission to a hospital bed, placed on a trolley, chair, or other area of a hospital. Records have been broken over the years and the highest number recorded on a single day was on 3 January, 2023 when there were 931 patients waiting. Earlier this month, the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (INMO) reported that over
Cancer patients losing average of €16,200 annual income (opens the original)
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People affected by cancer lose an average of €16,200 in annual income as a result of their diagnosis, the Irish Cancer Society has said. It said that people affected by cancer face additional costs and financial burdens, as well as a significant loss of income. The Real Cost of Cancer data was collected from surveys and interviews of people affected by cancer, conducted by Ireland Thinks, funded by the ICS. If found that cancer patients face costs of up to €400 a month on medical expenses, inclu
HSE home care supports an Eircode lottery, say providers (opens the original)
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The organisation representing independent providers of home care has said there is an Eircode lottery in access to HSE home care support waiting lists. Home & Community Care Ireland (HCCI) has published an analysis which shows that the HSE waiting lists in December last year ranged from zero in parts of Dublin to 748 in Clare & Limerick County. It says that at the end of last year, the waiting list for home support was 5,600. The organisation has called for a waiting list task force. It also wan
HSE expects to receive full supply of flu vaccines (opens the original)
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The HSE has said it expects to receive its full supply of flu vaccines for the forthcoming 2026-2027 national vaccination programme, and planning for the programme is continuing as scheduled. It said the main public flu vaccination campaign is planned to launch on 8 October. The HSE said that flu vaccines are being delivered on a phased basis, with supplies becoming available to vaccination providers as deliveries are received. It said it is working closely with vaccine suppliers and vaccination
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