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🇮🇪 Ireland expands bowel screening again! From April 2026, HSE BowelScreen now covers ages 57–71, making 116,000 more people eligible. 📈 4th expansion since 2023 🎯 Target: ages 55–74 A strong step towards better cancer prevention in Europe. #EUCanScreen #CancerScreening

☘️ Happy St Patrick’s Day! ☘️ Ireland comes alive today in a global celebration of culture, energy and connection. Watch the video below and feel the magic 🌍 We look forward to welcoming you to Dublin from 27–30 September for #ISQua2026

🚀 Our new ISQua website is live! We’ve launched a new digital home for our community. Explore a fresh look, simpler navigation, and easier access to resources and programmes supporting quality improvement in health and care worldwide. 🔗 isqua.org

Yesterday, ISQua joined the Roundtable Discussion alongside the Department of Health Ireland and HSE, with Board Members and international experts exploring ways to strengthen patient safety and healthcare quality globally. 🤝

The #WinterSolstice livestream link is now available Join us on 21 Dec @ 8:40 am to witness the solstice sunrise live from inside the #Newgrange chamber, weather permitting. Save the link now. 🔗gov.ie/solstice #ShareTheSolstice

Good to chat about recent developments in #pharmacy in Ireland and internationally through his role in @FIP_org

Great to meet @darconn at @eu2025dk high level conference on #AMR and discuss important role #pharmacists have in our latest #OneHealth national plan #iNAP3

Ireland’s 3rd #OneHealth national plan on antibiotic resistance #AMR was launched earlier this week. Today I’m at @eu2025dk high level conference moderated by Dame Sally Davies @UKAMREnvoy discussing global collaborative solutions

The RSV immunisation protects babies from serious illness. Book your baby’s appointment now for immunisation up to December 12th. Visit: hse.ie/rsv

Children aged 2 - 17 get the nasal spray flu vaccine for free. Book an appointment with a pharmacy or with your GP. Visit: www2.hse.ie/conditions/flu…

Ireland’s National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance will ensure a sustained focus on responding to AMR. gov.ie/en/department-…

We have published our health technology assessment on providing a national phone line specifically for people with acute, non-urgent medical care needs. You can read the full report here: hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-upda…

Our Corporate Plan for 2025-2027 outlines a clear direction for HIQA over the next three years and beyond. Take a look at our video which explains our mission, vision and our values. Find out more: hiqa.ie/reports-and-pu…

Lifetime bests in 5 of 7 events. A national record by 227 points. First ever outdoor multis medal for Ireland. First Irish medal at World Champs for 12 years. First World Champs track and field medal for Ireland in 30 years. Kate O'Connor, take a bow.

Minister Carroll MacNeill has today published the report of the ‘Patient & Healthcare Staff Stories Project: Experiences of Sepsis, Infection & Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)’. gov.ie/en/department-…

Less than one week left to participate in the public consultation on our draft assessment of extending the BowelScreen programme to people aged 50 to 54 years. Find out more here: hiqa.ie/reports-and-pu…

Order a free home STI test in a few simple steps. STIs are both preventable and treatable and it's now easier than ever to test. Take the first step at sexualwellbeing.ie

To find out more or to make a submission, visit gov.ie/en/department-…

This morning we published the protocol for a study we will be undertaking to estimate the risk of alcohol-related mortality and hospital admission in Ireland associated with different levels of alcohol consumption. You can find out more here: hiqa.ie/reports-and-pu…

The Patient Advocacy Service is delighted to launch its Strategic Plan 2025-2027, alongside @AdvocacyIreland which includes 5 strategic objectives to guide our work from 2025-2027. To read the Plan, click here patientadvocacyservice.ie/wp-content/upl…