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Breaking News
25 Oct 2017
A National Public Health Emergency Team is being convened as a public health response to the CPE/CRE superbug, according to the Department of Health. The announcement was made today by Minister for Health Simon Harris. sticky
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Breaking News
19 Oct 2017
The implementation plan for the National Maternity Strategy has been launched today. The plan was originally due to be published six months after publication of the strategy in January 2016. sticky
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Breaking News
18 Oct 2017
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has commenced an examination of information provided to it in relation to potential anti-competitive conduct in the private nursing home sector. sticky
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In The News
Catherine Reilly
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16 Oct 2017
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, says it is “challenged every year” in achieving NCHD compliance with the requirement to provide evidence they are not infected with hepatitis B and C viruses. This is required of healthcare staff who undertake exposure-prone procedures (EPP), under HSE rules. sticky
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Breaking News
Priscilla Lynch
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16 Oct 2017
To mark World Anaesthesia Day 2017 on Monday, 16 October, the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland (CAI) is taking part in an international campaign to raise awareness of the global shortage of anaesthetists and to call for the resources needed to provide greater access to life-saving anaesthesia worldwide. sticky
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Breaking News
Catherine Reilly
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14 Oct 2017
The proportion of methadone recipients with ‘no fixed abode’ rose sharply from 1 per cent (57 of 5,498) in 1998 to 7 per cent (766 of 11,206) in 2014. sticky
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In The News
Paul Mulholland
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16 Oct 2017
The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is behind schedule in tackling waiting lists amid concerns about its level of funding, the Medical Independent (MI) can reveal. sticky
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In The News
Paul Mulholland
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16 Oct 2017
There is a lack of empirical evidence to suggest that holding fitness to practise (FTP) cases in public increases the transparency in medical regulation, a recent conference on the subject heard. sticky
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Breaking News
12 Oct 2017
Ireland’s first Charter on Dying, Death and Bereavement was launched this week at the ‘Forum on End of Life’ conference organised by the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) in Dublin Castle. sticky
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Breaking News
12 Oct 2017
The “failure to provide resources” for a new GP contract in Budget 2018 will have a detrimental impact on those on lower incomes, and increase pressure on the acute hospital sector, the ICGP has said. sticky
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In The News
Niamh Cahill
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16 Oct 2017
More than 55 GP dementia workshops have been conducted nationally with 227 GPs via a unique project arising from the Irish National Dementia Strategy. sticky
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In The News
Catherine Reilly
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16 Oct 2017
Completing a detailed cost analysis of fitness to practise (FTP) processes and legislation is among the key goals listed in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland’s (NMBI) 2017 business plan document.
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