» Robot surgery at Mater Private 11 Sep 2010

The Mater Private Hospital has launched a robotic-assisted surgical programme which will allow surgeons to deliver minimally-invasive surgery for many conditions.

The da Vinci Surgical System offers superior three dimensional, high definition visualisation during urology, gynaecology...

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» 'Wrong kidney' probe halted 03 Sep 2010

The Fitness to Practise Committee of the Medical Council has called a halt to its inquiry into...

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» Hospitals get black marks for colonoscopies 03 Sep 2010

The Irish Cancer Society has expressed concern that some public patients awaiting urgent colonoscopies are still having to wait for up to three months to get these tests carried out.

New statistics show that many patients are having to wait between one and three months for an urgent...

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» 'Kids not getting eye tests early enough' 02 Sep 2010

Optometrists are encouraging parents and teachers across the country to take their children for a special eye test as part of its Bright Eyes For Back to School campaign which runs next week (September 6 to 11).  

The eye test specialists say many children are not getting...

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