The expansion of surgical hubs and the opening of additional “hospital and community capacity” will be some of the measures arising from the health funding within Budget 2027 according to the Minister for Health.

Many tributes are being paid to Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon, the widely admired GP and founder of the Women in Medicine in Ireland Network (WiMIN), who passed away yesterday (30 September). Dr Fitzgibbon was a longstanding columnist with the Medical Independ...