Dr Edward Farnan, Medico-legal Adviser at the Medical Defence Union, outlines some of the common themes...

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic and the remarkable breakthroughs seen in vaccinology, another virus was the...

Thinking back, my first day as an intern could have had career-defining consequences If 1 July...

In the previous issue of the Medical Independent, columnist Dr Michael Conroy wrote about the significant...

Laboratory containment measures might have improved in recent years, but the universal propensity for human folly...

Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director at Medical Protection, outlines what medical practitioners need to considerwhen choosing...

To say the reaction to the draft Sláintecare consultant contract has not been positive is to...

A solution to the turbulence caused by the NCHD annual changeover needs to be found Like...

Recent discussions on the effects of the menopause have thankfully brought the issue more into the...

Dr Mary Davin-Power, Senior Clinical Risk Advisor at Medisec, outlines the obligations of doctors when undertaking...

The impact of the recent cyberattack on the HSE has highlighted the health service’s increasing dependence...

A note of caution on dipping your toe in the waters of Australian-English when Down Under...