Captain Lisa McNamee, military medicine trainee, provides an overview of the military medicine training scheme and describes the benefits of…

US doctors are concerned about fatalities among migrant children in detention centres and are demanding action by the government. Bette…

A meeting was held in Dublin in December on the ramifications of withdrawing private activity from public hospitals. Paul Mulholland…

Sandra Ryan reports on a recent conference, which highlighted the need to raise awareness of female genital mutilation AkiDwA, Ireland’s…

With Brexit due to take place at the end of this month, recent minutes from the HSE’s audit and risk…

In May 2018 the Oireachtas Health Committee recommended an inquiry into prescription of valproate medicines in Ireland and prompt roll-out…

Threatened fee cuts to community pharmacists will not now proceed, but it remains unclear when and how their role will…

Dr Avril Kennan (PhD) outlines the contribution that healthcare charities make to research and how this benefits patients There are…

Paul Mulholland examines communications between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) and the Department of Health in relation…

The need for adequate sleep is becoming a more prominent public health concern. The issue has particular resonance for doctors…

GPs should be aware of the latest guidance regarding patients who require illness certification GPs are often asked by their…

Danielle Barron examines the use of clinical decision support technology by doctors and asks what it is contributing to medical…