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Health

'Very few pharmacists' will sign up for free HRT scheme 'because €5 dispensing fee is too little'

The Irish Pharmacy Union has asked for a €6.50 fee to be provided to make the scheme viable for pharmacists.

One pharmacist said the €5 dispensing fee that the Government has proposed is "the same fee that was introduced 17 years ago".

Another pharmacist said that if she were to sign up for the scheme, "I would have to let my staff go, and I can't do that".

She said she does not know a single pharmacist that has signed up to the scheme "because they know they can't".

16 Apr

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New guidelines on pharmacy dispensing fees to be developed after confusion over free HRT scheme

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InvestigatesExporting Abortion

'I'll never forgive my country': Women on the trauma of having to travel to UK for terminations

“We brought our baby’s body back in our carry-on luggage, surrounded by frozen vegetables,” one woman told us.

Women can have abortions in Ireland for any reason up to 12 weeks gestation

Many still travel abroad to access abortion services for a variety of reasons

Some struggled to book appointments and bring their baby's remains home

9 Apr

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InvestigatesExporting Abortion

'The most vulnerable are still being exported': Why and how women have to travel for abortions

Hundreds of women travel from Ireland to the UK every year for terminations.

8 Apr

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InvestigatesExporting Abortion

Over 5,000 women in Europe have to travel abroad for abortions each year

Legal, bureaucratic and social obstacles are still faced by women, even if they live in countries where abortion is legalised.

At least 5,860 European women crossed borders for abortions in 2023

Routes of travel are shaped by the countries’ abortion laws and geographic proximity

The Netherlands — where termination is allowed up to 24 weeks — was the most frequent destination

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your stories

'I’m done with all this fannying about with something that was promised to us over six months ago'

We asked our readers to tell us how the delayed HRT scheme and supply shortages has affected them. Here’s what they said.

Some women told The Journal that they have to ration their HRT patches because of the cost per month.

One woman said the free HRT scheme was one of the reasons she voted for the Government. "I now feel foolish for believing them," she said.

Supply issues are also impacting women, with one woman travelling abroad to try and source the HRT patch that she is prescribed.

30 Mar

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your stories

Have you been affected by the delayed free HRT scheme? We want to hear from you

26 Mar

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25 Mar

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The Morning Lead

'I presume this is free?' Confusion over when women will get long-awaited free HRT from pharmacies

A scheme that would see the State cover the cost of the drug was due to be rolled out in January, but it has yet to be implemented.

Pharmacists said there was “zero consultation” with the sector before the measure was announced as part of Budget 2025.

One pharmacist said the scheme is "a missed opportunity to get equality" in hormonal care for women of all ages.

Meanwhile, the clinical lead of the Rotunda's menopause clinic said supply shortages in some HRT products are currently "a much bigger issue" than cost.

22 Mar

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13 Mar

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12 Mar

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Women's Health

Health Minister meets pharmacies amid confusion and delay over free HRT scheme

5 Mar

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27 Feb

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menopause

Health minister hopes for resolution to delays of free HRT roll out in a 'couple of weeks'

20 Feb

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Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

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12 Feb

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6 Feb

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Overcrowding

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Women's Health

Your Stories: Have you had to travel abroad to access abortion services?

12 Jan

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Birth reflections service

Rotunda pauses service allowing women to talk through their birth experience due to staff shortage

Women who have had difficult births they wanted to talk about have been upset to find the service on hiatus.

4 Jan

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Women's Health

Delay in rollout of free HRT scheme criticised as 'slap in the face for thousands of women'

3 Jan

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winter flu

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31 Dec 2024

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Mental Health

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Florence Bray

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Audit

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11 Dec 2024

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National Cancer Registry

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10 Dec 2024

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3 Dec 2024

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Hospitals

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Health

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Insurance

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Donohoe hits back at Chambers' accusations that Fine Gael manifesto not adequately costed

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