# child disability (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover child disability. Page: Feed: --- ## [Call for increase in alcohol levies to address harmful impacts](https://www.imt.ie/news/call-for-increase-in-alcohol-levies-to-address-harmful-impacts-22-08-2026/) _2026-08-22 · Michael McHale · Irish Medical Times_ Alcohol Action Ireland responds to industry research which claims that Ireland has the second-highest excise duty on alcohol in Europe The post Call for increase in alcohol levies to address harmful impacts appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [The invisible Irish patient cohort sustaining critical care at home](https://www.imt.ie/opinion/the-invisible-irish-patient-cohort-sustaining-critical-care-at-home-22-08-2026/) _2026-08-22 · Contributor · Irish Medical Times_ Our national review indicates that every Irish county is operating through either fragmented, locally determined arrangements or no dedicated HAN community service, writes Danny Sweeney McGinley, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, IHNAPA The post The invisible Irish patient cohort sustaining critical care at home appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [LOL: August 22, 2026](https://www.imt.ie/opinion/comment/lol-august-22-2026-22-08-2026/) _2026-08-22 · Dr Leslie O'Looney · Irish Medical Times_ Welcome to this week's issue of The Week in Medicine – a round-up of all the happenings in the world of Irish medicine The post LOL: August 22, 2026 appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [Donegal doctors honoured for life-saving voluntary work](https://www.imt.ie/news/donegal-doctors-honoured-for-life-saving-voluntary-work-22-08-2026/) _2026-08-22 · Michael McHale · Irish Medical Times_ Dr Gerry Lane and Dr Jack Collins win ‘Unsung Hero’ prize at inaugural Ireland Blue Light Awards The post Donegal doctors honoured for life-saving voluntary work appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [Call for allergy action plan to assist in anaphylaxis treatment](https://www.imt.ie/news/call-for-allergy-action-plan-to-assist-in-anaphylaxis-treatment-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Michael McHale · Irish Medical Times_ Community pharmacies to receive annual Emergency Medicine Administration Preparedness Allowance to recognise their role in administering emergency medicines such as epinephrine auto-injectors The post Call for allergy action plan to assist in anaphylaxis treatment appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [Exdensur (depemokimab) approved by the European Commission for severe asthma with type 2 inflammation and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps](https://www.imt.ie/news/healthcare-news/exdensur-depemokimab-approved-by-the-european-commission-for-severe-asthma-with-type-2-inflammation-and-chronic-rhinosinusitis-with-nasal-polyps-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Editorial Staff · Irish Medical Times_ An estimated 450,000 people in Ireland currently have asthma, with approximately 900,000 individuals expected to develop the condition over their lifetime The post \Exdensur\ (depemokimab) approved by the European Commission for severe asthma with type 2 inflammation and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [RCPI National Education Day 2026](https://www.imt.ie/gallery/rcpi-national-education-day-2026-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Editorial Staff · Irish Medical Times_ RCPI, Dublin 2 / May 22, 2026 / Photos: David Coleman, Bobby Studio The post RCPI National Education Day 2026 appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [Calls for HSE to lift CUH consultant embargo after CEO raises patient concerns](https://www.imt.ie/news/calls-for-hse-to-lift-cuh-consultant-embargo-after-ceo-raises-patient-concerns-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Michael McHale · Irish Medical Times_ In a letter to the HSE, the head of Cork University Hospital described how she was asked to substantially reduce a list of 120 priority posts because the number would ‘not look good nationally’ The post Calls for HSE to lift CUH consultant embargo after CEO raises patient concerns appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [Health economics sounds heartless even when its purpose is humane](https://www.imt.ie/opinion/health-economics-sounds-heartless-even-when-its-purpose-is-humane-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Terence Cosgrave · Irish Medical Times_ What cannot work is a system in which the loudest campaign automatically gets the money, writes Terence Cosgrave The post Health economics sounds heartless even when its purpose is humane appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [HIQA to conduct reviews into nursing home sector](https://www.imt.ie/news/hiqa-to-conduct-reviews-into-nursing-home-sector-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Michael McHale · Irish Medical Times_ Evaluations will look at person-centred care and international standards, with findings informing any future updates to national guidelines The post HIQA to conduct reviews into nursing home sector appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rJQmVpOeYxEh) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [Irish surgical trials receive funding to expand hospital research](https://www.imt.ie/news/irish-surgical-trials-receive-funding-to-expand-hospital-research-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Michael McHale · Irish Medical Times_ Studies into women’s and paediatric procedures will receive grants in latest round of clinical trials funding The post Irish surgical trials receive funding to expand hospital research appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [HIQA notifies Tusla and HSE over ‘significant concerns’ in child disability centre](https://www.imt.ie/news/hiqa-notifies-tusla-and-hse-over-significant-concerns-in-child-disability-centre-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Michael McHale · Irish Medical Times_ Longfield House in Monaghan, a centre run by Zamab Care Ltd, was found non-compliant in seven areas after inspection, with residents’ safety ‘at risk’ The post HIQA notifies Tusla and HSE over ‘significant concerns’ in child disability centre appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [Children of deaf parents face stigma and social exclusion – Irish study](https://www.imt.ie/news/children-of-deaf-parents-face-stigma-and-social-exclusion-irish-study-19-08-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Michael McHale · Irish Medical Times_ Review of international research highlights challenges faced by hearing children of deaf adults (Codas) The post Children of deaf parents face stigma and social exclusion – Irish study appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [Designing Better Care: New Irish Event Puts Healthcare Environments in Focus](https://www.imt.ie/events/designing-better-care-new-irish-event-puts-healthcare-environments-in-focus-18-08-2026/) _2026-08-18 · Editorial Staff · Irish Medical Times_ For clinicians, the programme provides an opportunity to look beyond the traditional boundaries of clinical practice The post Designing Better Care: New Irish Event Puts Healthcare Environments in Focus appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [Lack of access to dental treatment for people with disabilities ‘unjust, unfair and largely unnecessary’](https://www.imt.ie/news/lack-of-access-to-dental-treatment-for-people-with-disabilities-unjust-unfair-and-largely-unnecessary-18-08-2026/) _2026-08-18 · Michael McHale · Irish Medical Times_ Launch of global oral health policy in Dublin to highlight barriers faced by people with disabilities in accessing oral care The post Lack of access to dental treatment for people with disabilities ‘unjust, unfair and largely unnecessary’ appeared first on Irish Medical Times . ## [Not all insulin resistance bad for health, study suggests](https://www.imt.ie/news/not-all-insulin-resistance-bad-for-health-study-suggests-18-08-2026/) _2026-08-18 · Michael McHale · Irish Medical Times_ Genetic research finds certain level of lifelong insulin resistance may have beneficial effects without increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes The post Not all insulin resistance bad for health, study suggests appeared first on Irish Medical Times .