In light of the Irish media’s widespread praise for yesterday’s Sunday Times article outlining the failures of the British Government, it might be worth taking a look at events in a similar timeframe closer to home. “38 days when Britain sleepwalked into disaster”, was the headline of the Sunday Times piece. Here’s what was happening […]
Down Syndrome Ireland has raised concerns with the Department of Health over concerns that their coronavirus guidelines may lead to certain vulnerable groups being unable to access essential care. The issue was sparked in response to the government department’s document on the ethics of prioritising patients, which states that when there are too many patients […]
Simon Harris and HSE’s ‘At home abortions’ makes mockery of Government’s empty care rhetoric #gript
There are few people braver, and more deserving of our thanks as a nation, than those who are getting up every morning, and going to work in Ireland’s hospitals, where they are at genuine risk of contracting a life threatening illness, and dying, in the course of trying to save the lives of others. Should […]
Paul Cullen, in the Irish Times, yesterday: There is no evidence to support the wearing of surgical masks by healthcare workers for close patient encounters and staff meetings, according to new official guidance. The guidance was issued by Health Service Executive clinical lead on infection control Prof Martin Cormican in response to moves towards routine […]
Look, that’s a tough headline. But it’s also objectively true. Do you remember this story we wrote here on Gript a few weeks ago? You probably don’t, so here’s a refresher: That was on March 10th. On that day, RTE’s Fergal Bowers reported the following: Department of Health has said that general visiting restrictions […]
One of the myths being fostered during the virus crisis is that Ireland is pluckily standing on its own two feet, making all of the key decisions regarding protections, and with the economic resources to see us through. The truth is rather different. We are still dependent for some of the protections on items manufactured […]
The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, appeared to contradict the official advice given by the HSE on abortion pill provision during a debate on the Emergency Measures legislation in the Dáíl yesterday. Sinn Feín and left-wing TDs including Bríd Smith and Paul Murphy had sought amendments to the emergency legislation which would permit a doctor or nurse to […]
One of the more inspiring things about moments like the present national crisis is watching the way people from all parts of society are willing to work together to solve big problems. For example, in the past few days, doctors and nurses across the country have been making it known that the biggest problem they […]
A general practitioner living in Dublin has accused the HSE of failing to acknowledge the alleged death of a healthcare worker due to the coronavirus outbreak in Ireland.
The HSE has disputed a “fake news” message making the rounds on WhatsApp about the covid-19 virus. The message claims that using drugs like difene and ibuprofen makes covid-19 symptoms worse, and proposes the use of physiotherapy as a treatment for the disease. It claims to be supported by a “specialist” at Cork University Hospital. […]
The HSE has announced that GPs can now order tests for Covid-19, but will not be undertaking the testing of possible carriers so as to protect their staff and other patients.