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Disciplinary action after failure to renew Council registration

By Catherine Reilly  /  April 14, 2019
A  consultant at the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Dún Laoghaire failed to renew their Medical Council registration “for a period of some weeks”, resulting in “disciplinary action” by human resources (HR), according to minutes of the hospital’s board meeting...
Disciplinary action after failure to renew Council registration

Single-specialty rheumatology ‘required to reduce waiting lists’

By Catherine Reilly  /  April 14, 2019
The commitment many consultant rheumatologists are required to make to general internal medicine is significantly contributing to long patient waiting lists, according to Irish Society for Rheumatology (ISR) President Dr Sinéad Harney. Speaking to the Medical Independent (MI) ahead of...
Single-specialty rheumatology ‘required to reduce waiting lists’

Direct access to mammography for GPs being examined

By Paul Mulholland  /  April 14, 2019
The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) is considering introducing referral pathways for breast cancer whereby GPs would have direct access to mammography, the Medical Independent (MI) can report. The NCCP guideline development group is currently reviewing and developing new breast...
Direct access to mammography for GPs being examined

Prison service in talks with HSE and Department over personality disorder unit

By David Lynch  /  April 14, 2019
The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is currently in talks with the HSE, Department of Health and Department of Justice and Equality regarding the establishment of a national personality disorder unit for prisoners, this newspaper has learned. In November 2018, the...
Prison service in talks with HSE and Department over personality disorder unit

€10 million spent on agency consultants and NCHDs in eight weeks

By Catherine Reilly  /  April 14, 2019
Hospital Groups have spent almost €10 million on agency consultants and NCHDs in the first eight weeks of 2019, according to statistics released to the Medical Independent  by the HSE. The figures show an overall spend of €9,953,337 on agency...
€10 million spent on agency consultants and NCHDs in eight weeks
Disciplinary action after failure to renew Council registration Disciplinary action after failure to renew Council registration April 14, 2019
A  consultant at the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Dún Laoghaire failed to renew their Medical Council registration “for a period of some weeks”, resulting in “disciplinary action” by human resources (HR), according to minutes of the hospital’s board meeting...
Single-specialty rheumatology ‘required to reduce waiting lists’ Single-specialty rheumatology ‘required to reduce waiting lists’ April 14, 2019
The commitment many consultant rheumatologists are required to make to general internal medicine is significantly contributing to long patient waiting lists, according to Irish Society for Rheumatology (ISR) President Dr Sinéad Harney. Speaking to the Medical Independent (MI) ahead of...
Direct access to mammography for GPs being examined Direct access to mammography for GPs being examined April 14, 2019
The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) is considering introducing referral pathways for breast cancer whereby GPs would have direct access to mammography, the Medical Independent (MI) can report. The NCCP guideline development group is currently reviewing and developing new breast...
Prison service in talks with HSE and Department over personality disorder unit Prison service in talks with HSE and Department over personality disorder unit April 14, 2019
The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is currently in talks with the HSE, Department of Health and Department of Justice and Equality regarding the establishment of a national personality disorder unit for prisoners, this newspaper has learned. In November 2018, the...
€10 million spent on agency consultants and NCHDs in eight weeks €10 million spent on agency consultants and NCHDs in eight weeks April 14, 2019
Hospital Groups have spent almost €10 million on agency consultants and NCHDs in the first eight weeks of 2019, according to statistics released to the Medical Independent  by the HSE. The figures show an overall spend of €9,953,337 on agency...

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President of the Irish Society for Rheumatology (ISR) Dr Sinéad Harney spoke to Catherine Reilly ahead of the Society’s Spring Meeting and outlined some pivotal issues affecting the specialty Members of the Irish Society for Rheumatology (ISR) gathered recently in Dublin for its Spring Meeting, which is a key event in the Society’s calendar. The…

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Plenty of rheum to improve

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President of the Irish Society for Rheumatology (ISR) Dr Sinéad Harney spoke to Catherine Reilly ahead of the Society’s Spring Meeting and outlined some pivotal issues affecting the specialty Members of the Irish Society for Rheumatology (ISR) gathered recently in Dublin for its Spring Meeting, which is a key event in the Society’s calendar. The…

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