Services for diabetic patients are improving, although there is still much work to be done, the National Clinical Lead for Diabetes has told the Medical Independent (MI).

The new suicide prevention framework document has reached draft stage and is expected to be submitted to the Department of Health shortly, this newspaper has learned.

Department of Health officials, including the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), warned last year of “difficulties” in identifying medical conditions that would require higher water usage under the planned water charges system.

GPs and emergency department services will have 24-hour access to the Child Protection Notification System (CPNS) “in a few weeks’ time,” the Tusla Chief Executive has told the Medical Independent (MI).

Services for diabetic patients are improving, although there is still much work to be done, the National Clinical Lead for Diabetes has told the Medical Independent (MI).

Over €21,000 was incurred under the Patient Safety First initiative last year, data released by the Department of Health under Freedom of Information legislation has revealed. Most of the expenditure related to hosting the 4th National Patient Safety Conference in Dublin last November.

The new suicide prevention framework document has reached draft stage and is expected to be submitted to the Department of Health shortly, this newspaper has learned.

The HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) was contacted by a number of GPs during 2014, after hospitals refused referrals based on supposed catchment areas, the Programme has confirmed to the Medical Independent (MI).