To: Ms Mary Harney, Minister for Health & Children I’m writing to let you know my views on the public health service. Having spent three days last week residing in the busy A&E departmen… more →
The biopsy reportSaad Al Dosari wrote 3 weeks ago: At the beginning of the last month I wrote a post called ‘What do you mean no to cancer?’ about a Sa … more →
Saad Al Dosari wrote 1 month ago: Visiting a hospital is an emotional experience. Let’s face it, nobody wants to be there. Just take … more →
ladyhawke wrote 2 months ago: My son had an appendectomy when he was 7 years old. Alzl complained of a stomachache early on Monday … more →
Steph wrote 5 months ago: To: Ms Mary Harney, Minister for Health & Children I’m writing to let you know my views on … more →
Steph wrote 11 months ago: Daffodils are one of the icons of Spring. Sitting at my mother’s bedside in the nursing home w … more →
Steph wrote 1 year ago: Okay, so here’s how the Irish health service could/should operate if it was properly resourced … more →
Steph wrote 1 year ago: Orla Tinsley suffers from cystic fibrosis. Earlier this year, Orla received a People of The Year awa … more →
belleinblue wrote 1 year ago: Sometimes the sense of entitlement that seems to flow from some people is entirely overwhelming to m … more →
anasexperiences wrote 1 year ago: Dr. Anil Bhan is an accomplished cardiac surgeon based in New Delhi. He was till recently the direct … more →
Chandi wrote 1 year ago: I am going to interrupt my reporting of my Italian hospital experience to give an update on a set ba … more →
Steph wrote 1 year ago: Do you have health insurance or is this something you’ve put off until another day? If you … more →
Steph wrote 1 year ago: Ever heard of sleep apnoea? The most common form of this is known as obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). … more →
Steph wrote 1 year ago: Do you have private health insurance? I do, as does over 50% of the Irish population. I have no prob … more →
Steph wrote 1 year ago: It’s almost ten years ago since my daughter had a big operation in the Children’s Hospit … more →
Steph wrote 1 year ago: With the New Year upon us and my health now stabilised following surgery last year, I’m thinki … more →
Steph wrote 2 years ago: I was reading an interesting blog the other day and it started me thinking about life in hospital … more →
Steph wrote 2 years ago: A diagnosis of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection is not something to be t … more →
Steph wrote 2 years ago: I was referred to the UK earlier this year to undergo surgery in a specialist unit at an NHS hospita … more →
Steph wrote 2 years ago: I wrote recently on the subject of miscarriage and commented on how things have changed for the bett … more →