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More than 600 GPs lodge petition with ICGP for abortion EGM

By Niamh Cahill  /  March 13, 2019
Doctors seeking an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the ICGP on abortion services have announced that over 600 GPs have signed a petition in support of the meeting. Almost 500 signatories are full ICGP members, meaning that the petition has...
More than 600 GPs lodge petition with ICGP for abortion EGM

Over 1,000 Irish people potentially affected by valproate syndrome

By Catherine Reilly  /  March 13, 2019
A HSE-commissioned report estimates that up to 1,250 children have experienced some form of neurodevelopmental delay and between 153 and 341 children a major congenital malformation arising from sodium valproate exposure in utero from 1975 to 2015. Rapid assessment of...
Over 1,000 Irish people potentially affected by valproate syndrome

Framework for consultant contract compliance established

By Paul Mulholland and David Lynch  /  March 13, 2019
The HSE has established a new process to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the consultant contract, the Medical Independent (MI) can report. In 2018, the Department of Health issued correspondence to the HSE requiring the establishment of...
Framework for consultant contract compliance established

Inadequate pre-hospital care regulation ‘puts public at risk’ — PHECC Chair

By Catherine Reilly  /  March 13, 2019
The failure to adequately regulate pre-hospital emergency services puts the public “at risk” and poses a “significant reputational risk” to the Minister for Health and Department, the Chairperson of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) has warned Minister for Health...
Inadequate pre-hospital care regulation ‘puts public at risk’ — PHECC Chair

30 per cent of Irish primary care centres have no GP

By Niamh Cahill  /  March 13, 2019
Some 35 primary care centres (PCCs) operating across Ireland have no GPs in place, according to the HSE. Of the 115 centres in operation nationally at the start of last year, only 80 had GPs working from the premises at...
30 per cent of Irish primary care centres have no GP
More than 600 GPs lodge petition with ICGP for abortion EGM More than 600 GPs lodge petition with ICGP for abortion EGM March 13, 2019
Doctors seeking an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the ICGP on abortion services have announced that over 600 GPs have signed a petition in support of the meeting. Almost 500 signatories are full ICGP members, meaning that the petition has...
Over 1,000 Irish people potentially affected by valproate syndrome Over 1,000 Irish people potentially affected by valproate syndrome March 13, 2019
A HSE-commissioned report estimates that up to 1,250 children have experienced some form of neurodevelopmental delay and between 153 and 341 children a major congenital malformation arising from sodium valproate exposure in utero from 1975 to 2015. Rapid assessment of...
Framework for consultant contract compliance established Framework for consultant contract compliance established March 13, 2019
The HSE has established a new process to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the consultant contract, the Medical Independent (MI) can report. In 2018, the Department of Health issued correspondence to the HSE requiring the establishment of...
Inadequate pre-hospital care regulation ‘puts public at risk’ — PHECC Chair Inadequate pre-hospital care regulation ‘puts public at risk’ — PHECC Chair March 13, 2019
The failure to adequately regulate pre-hospital emergency services puts the public “at risk” and poses a “significant reputational risk” to the Minister for Health and Department, the Chairperson of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) has warned Minister for Health...
30 per cent of Irish primary care centres have no GP 30 per cent of Irish primary care centres have no GP March 13, 2019
Some 35 primary care centres (PCCs) operating across Ireland have no GPs in place, according to the HSE. Of the 115 centres in operation nationally at the start of last year, only 80 had GPs working from the premises at...

RCSI, Accenture and Business to Arts unveiled a series of new portraits of eight historical female leaders in healthcare at RCSI on Tuesday 5 March. The Women on Walls campaign aims to enhance the visibility of historical female leaders in healthcare to inspire future generations. Pictured above is the portrait of Dean Mary Frances Crowley (1906 – 1990). Born in Wexford, Mary Frances Crowley undertook her professional training in Britain, earning her Registered Nurse Certificate in 1935.  Crowley founded the Nursing Training School at the Eye and Ear and became Director of Nursing Studies. In 1974, her ambition of many years was realised with the establishment of a Faculty of Nursing at RCSI, the first of its kind in Ireland or Britain.

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The Journey from 'should' to 'must' in open disclosure

There are reforms on the way in ‘open disclosure’, which seek to change how doctors communicate with patients. David Lynch looks at the current situation and coming developments

Cancer Trials Ireland raises funding concerns at Health Committee

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Reform of HSE online prescribing process for GPs planned

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More than 1,000 Irish children potentially affected by valproate syndrome, estimates HSE study

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A new path for the regulation of mental health services

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Focus on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) — Irish data, diagnosis and management

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Prof Anthony O’Regan addresses the complexities of diagnosis and treatment in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a severe lung disease characterised by progressive distortion and destruction of the lung architecture by scar tissue. The cause and pathogenesis of the disease are poorly understood but there has been remarkable progress in our understanding…

Cancer pain in adults – ESMO guidelines

Priscilla Lynch reports on the most recent ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines on Cancer Pain Pain is common in cancer patients, particularly in the advanced stage of disease when prevalence is estimated to be more than 70 per cent. Due to ever increasing cancer survival rates there are consequently increased numbers of patients experiencing persistent pain…

Managing chronic low back pain in primary care

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Dr Dominic Hegarty gives a comprehensive overview of the latest approaches to chronic low back pain, including new restorative neurostimulation technology for refractory cases In daily practice, chronic low back pain (CLBP) (ie, lower back pain without any radicular symptoms) still remains one of the most common reasons why an individual will see their GP.…

Focus on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) — Irish data, diagnosis and management

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Prof Anthony O’Regan addresses the complexities of diagnosis and treatment in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a severe lung disease characterised by progressive distortion and destruction of the lung architecture by scar tissue. The cause and pathogenesis of the disease are poorly understood but there has been remarkable progress in our understanding…

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National Office for Traffic Medicine research seminar

PCDSI Annual Scientific Conference 2019

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Primary Care Dermatology Society of Ireland (PCDSI), Annual Scientific Conference 2019, Galmont Hotel, Galway, 21-23 February

Meeting of the Irish Orthopaedic Anaesthetists Association

Irish Endocrine Society and International Society of Endocrinology Joint Symposium

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Mindo Cartoon – 14 March 2019

Are the ‘lazy media off their trolleys?

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