In a year dominated by women’s health issues, it is fitting that this last Medical Independent...

Prof Brendan Kelly gives an account of his recent trip to India and the mental health...

Being kind to yourself and others is a hallmark of the Christmas period, writes Dr Lucia...

Dr Muiris Houston reflects on some of the conventions and oddities of the holiday season

HIQA recently published the results of the second National Patient Experience Survey, the largest survey of...

The health requirements of people in deprived communities need to be addressed as a matter of...

George Winter looks at the evidence linking the consumption of red meat and processed foods to...

Dr Pat Harrold reflects on the modest and quiet pleasures of an unheralded time of the...

It has been a tumultuous few weeks for our health service.

The HSE is still a relatively new organisation, compared to many of our long established medical...

In an exclusive article for the Medical Independent, Minister for Health Simon Harris discusses his vision...

Legislation that attempts to govern absolutely that which is not absolute creates dilemmas for doctors and...