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Read MorePractitioners health programme ‘remains open and available’
The Practitioner Health Matters Programme (PHMP) has moved to assure healthcare professionals that it remains open and available to offer assistance to them following the outbreak of Covid-19 in Ireland. In a letter to colleagues, Dr Ide Delargy, Medical Director, PHMP, and Dr Justin Brophy, Consultant Psychiatrist, PHMP, said “we recognise these are unprecedented times for Irish doctors,…
Read MoreGP training director impasse due to be resolved by ‘end of year’
Clarity surrounding the employment status of programme directors and assistant programme directors affected by the proposed transfer of GP training to the ICGP is due by the end of 2020, according to the IMO. Terms of reference for mediation between the IMO and HSE regarding directors and assistant directors on GP training schemes will be…
Read MoreVisitor restrictions announced by Nursing Homes Ireland over Covid-19
For the protection of nursing home residents, Nursing Homes Ireland has confirmed that visiting restrictions are now in place in nursing homes nationwide. No non-essential visiting, children or groups will be allowed. All visitors are asked to contact prior to attending. Visitors should only seek to attend in urgent circumstances and the management reserve the…
Read MoreA decade of dedication to Irish doctors
On our 10th birthday, we look back at some of the highlights since the Medical Independent was established. Over the past decade we have been through four office changes and three different redesigns. What has remained constant is our commitment to delivering high-quality journalism, relevant clinical content to help doctors with their CPD requirements, and…
Read MoreIMO slams waiting lists for children as ‘national disgrace’
The IMO has described revelations that over 200,000 children are on waiting lists for health care services as a “national disgrace”. Dr Matthew Sadlier, of the IMO Consultant Committee said that the news highlighted the reason why the IMO was currently balloting members for industrial action. “These waiting lists are inextricably linked to the recruitment…
Read MoreMedical Independent 3 Oct 2019
Future HPSC Director will lead ‘fundamental restructuring’
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has a new interim Director, while the fourth attempt to recruit a permanent Director has now begun. The future permanent Director “will be tasked with leading a change management process, which will involve a fundamental restructuring of the organisation,” according to the job specification sent to this newspaper by…
Read MoreMedical Independent 22 August 2019
ICGP Annual Conference and AGM 2019, Dublin
ICGP Annual Conference and AGM 2019, Dublin By sa | May 15, 2019 ShareTweetShareWhatsAppEmail0 Shares ‘Confused’ guidance on folic acid, GPs told By Catherine Reilly | May 15, 2019 Women face “a lot of barriers” in accessing folic acid and receive “confused” public health messages, thereby increasing the risks of neural tube defects (NTDs) in…
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