The National Drugs Strategy mid-term review was published last week, which campaigners have said is a "a worrying indication of the direction in which our drugs…
Robert Watt says no evidence Department of Health was prying on families
RTÉ said the Department of Health was invited by RTÉ Investigates to participate in the programme, contrary to claims made by Watt. By Adam Daly Wednesday 5 May 2021, 2:16 PM 5 hours ago 11,723 Views 15 Comments
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SECRETARY GENERAL AT the Department of Health, Robert Watt, has told an Oireachtas committee that the Department has never gathered sensitive information on children with autism involved in legal cases against the State as “in the manner portrayed by RTÉ”.
Watt said there is “no evidence” the department was “secretly compiling dossiers” on children with autism or “prying on families”.
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Glynn says NPHET isn t predicting a fourth wave but is concerned about possible super-spreader events
NPHET and the Government are due to consider the further easing of restrictions again at the beginning of May. By Adam Daly Tuesday 13 Apr 2021, 3:19 PM Tue 6:31 AM 55,721 Views 92 Comments
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THE DEPUTY CHIEF Medical Officer has said public health officials are not predicting a fourth wave – or another lockdown – but it remains a possibility if restrictions are eased too quickly.
In his opening statement to the Oireachtas Health Committee, Dr Ronan Glynn said the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) will continue to recommend to government a “cautious approach” and the “gradual and phased” easing of measures, warning that moving too quickly could spark a fourth wave.
Calls to include vitamin D as part of a national strategy to tackle COVID continues to gain momentum as health experts have pushed Ireland’s government to consider and act upon the latest evidence.
In an online meeting of the Joint Health Committee this week, Dr Daniel McCartney highlighted a lack of official action in the face of research suggesting a protective role of vitamin D against COVID-19.
“Despite the now dozens of positive studies including tens of thousands of participants, there has been no policy change in Ireland to advance what we believe to be an extremely low risk, readily implemented, cheap and potentially highly effective intervention to mitigate this public health crisis,” he said.