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NDTP advocates for increase in intern posts

There is a need for additional intern places in 2026 to help meet future medical workforce needs,...

By Catherine Reilly - 27th Oct 2025

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By Niamh Cahill - 13th Oct 2025

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By Dr Lucia Gannon - 27th Oct 2025

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By Dr James Thorpe - Medico-legal Consultant, Medical Protection - 27th Oct 2025

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By Paul Mulholland - 27th Oct 2025

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Reforms promise to improve complaints process

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Medical Independent 28th October 2025

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International insights on assisted dying

Bette Browne examines the laws around assisted dying in other countries and what might be learned from them...

By Bette Browne - 27th Oct 2025

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By Niamh Cahill - 27th Oct 2025
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Assessing the first stage of regionalisation

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By David Lynch - 11th Oct 2025
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Despite repeated reports and recommendations, progress on improving GP support...

By Niamh Cahill - 29th Sep 2025

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Autism in focus

Supporting people with autism requires a tailored approach focusing on individual strengths, needs, and preferences...

By Dr Arunava Guha & Dr Stephen McWilliams - 27th Oct 2025

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IHCA Annual Conference

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IHCA Annual Conference, Mount Juliet Estate, Kilkenny, 18 October 2025
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HIQA finds 41 per cent of standards on re-inspection in 2024 showed ‘improvements’

Medical Council condemns racial abuse of healthcare workers

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Medical Independent 28th October 2025

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E05 | Clinical Podcast – Inflammatory bowel disease in focus with Dr Orlaith Kelly

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Pressure to expand out-of-hours palliative care as need grows

Ireland’s path to ending HIV

Assessing the first stage of regionalisation

Reform still required for GP care in nursing homes

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Complex post-traumatic stress disorder: Diagnosis and treatment

Discontinuation of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of fracture: Nested case-control studies using routinely collected primary care data

Resource for women navigating menopause and diet after cancer

New research highlights significant challenges for Irish women experiencing menopause

Nationwide survey of people living with psoriasis

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