A record number of people are contacting the HSE’s Drugs and Alcohol Helpline with a large and consistent increase in calls ...

The HSE helpline handled almost 6,000 calls in 2023, its latest annual report shows. This is the highest annual total since the facility was launched 28 years ago — and an 18 per cent annual rise.

People who suffer from certain long-term illnesses can apply. They include acute leukaemia, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, haemophilia ...

The CEO of the HSE has poured cold water on the suggestion that Wexford could get its own 24/7 acute mental healthcare beds any time in the near future. Speaking after the SIPTU Health Division ...

A record number of people are contacting the HSE’s Drugs and Alcohol Helpline with a large and consistent increase in calls about alcohol and cocaine usage. The latest annual report from the helpline, ...

A surge in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among children is driving spiralling waiting-lists for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs), according to the ...

HSE is looking for a private contractor to demolish the existing Owenacurra mental health unit in Midleton — which has lain vacant for the past 19 months — and build a new 10-bed replacement ...

PAPYRUS has launched the first emergency appeal in its 28-year-history, with a fundraising target of £440,000 which would enable it to continue operating the helpline normally. Ged Flynn ...