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Public and private maternity care ‘will never be the same’– senior obstetricians

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A major outage of Beaumont Hospital’s legacy information system, or failure to replace it within the...

By - Catherine Reilly - 07th Oct 2024

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The national laboratory information system (MedLIS) has gone live in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, although the histopathology...

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Addressing unmet needs in Irish dementia care

The national dementia model of care aims to ensure people have equitable access to services. Catherine Reilly examines implementation to...

By - Catherine Reilly - 07th Oct 2024

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‘There’s a huge link between the books and GP practice’

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Placing a spotlight on senior medical officers

As major public health reforms continue, Niamh Cahill examines the...

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The task of reducing healthcare spending

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Endoscopy services are implementing various initiatives in the face of...

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