Colm Henry
Colm Henry is the Chief Clinical Officer of the Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland and recently expressed disappointment over the low uptake of flu vaccinations among healthcare workers.
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Dr Colm Henry is the chief clinical officer at the HSE who explained the reasons for the review.
HSE to clinically review 62 children who had orthopaedic surgery, following external report – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-11
Dr Colm Henry, chief clinical officer at the Health Service Executive, emphasized the importance of monitoring flu patterns as the festive period approaches.
Flu cases among people aged 65 and older up by almost 25% over past week – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-23Dr Colm Henry, the HSE’s chief clinical officer, said that they will continue to monitor patterns closely as they head into the festive period.
Emergency departments face unprecedented demand, but drop in people presenting with flu – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-22
HSE chief clinical officer Colm Henry said during the week that the health service was seeing a 'rapid increase of cases of patients with influenza, including those needing hospitalisation'.
Up to 1,000 hospital beds needed to deal with expected flu surge, doctors warn – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-07
Dr Colm Henry, chief clinical officer of the HSE, said the influenza season has come to Ireland earlier than normal.
‘Challenging’ winter flu season could see surge in hospitalisations around Christmas time – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-06
Dr Colm Henry, chief clinical officer at the Health Service Executive (HSE), said last year’s flu season was 'very significant'.
Push to increase flu and RSV vaccine uptake as seasonal illness rises – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-27Dr Colm Henry, chief clinical officer at the HSE, told politicians that a number of international experts have been identified.
Some children who had hip surgery may not have reviews until next year, committee told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-19
HSE chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry said: 'The opt-out organ donation system will bring us in line with international best practice.'
What are the new rules around organ donation in Ireland and what if I want to opt out? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-17
Dr Colm Henry, chief clinical officer of the HSE, discussed the risk/benefit analysis of hip surgeries.
What’s in the hip surgery audit and how much harm has been done? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-23
Colm Henry, the HSE chief clinical officer, described the uptake of the flu vaccine among healthcare workers as disappointing.
‘People often forget how bad infections were; our memories sometimes are short’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-22
