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The Irish Medical Times Blog: September 2009

42 patients on trolleys in Beaumont on Tuesday

There were 42 patients on trolleys at Beaumont hospital in Dublin yesterday (Tuesday), according to the Irish Nurses Organisation’s Trolleywatch. Beaumont believes this figure includes 10 patients who have been discharged from the ED to an adjacent area called the... Read more

Death followed HPV vaccine in UK: statement by GSK

A fatality has been reported in the UK HPV vaccine immunisation programme, and pharma giant GSK has issued a statement. GSK makes the cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix, which is used in the programme. IMT understands that the girl, a 14-year-old,... Read more

The programme for the 21st IHCA AGM and Conference 2009

Here's the programme for the 21st Annual Conference of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (Saturday, October 3; Radisson Blu Farnham Estate, Cavan.) 3rd October 2009 10.30am – 11.25am - Statutory Items – Redwood Suite • National Council Report • Treasurers... Read more

The Irish (1 in 6) are stressed and unhealthy: 10 pc rise in heartburn and indigestion

A study of irish people by the Gaviscon Heartburn and Indigestion Network - Gaviscon makes over-the-counter heartburn medication - has revealed a 10 per cent rise in heartburn and indigestion cases, and that 1 in 6 people admit they are... Read more

FTP inquiry to take place in Cork next week

The Medical Council is to hold a hearing of its Fitness to Practise (FTP) Committee next week in Cork. The inquiry — to be held partly in public over two days — will take place from 9 a.m. on Monday... Read more

Irish jockeys have high incidence of low bone density

A high incidence of low bone density among young Irish jockeys demonstrates the need for up-to-date scientific information about nutrition and training. Dr Giles Warrington, head sports physiologist and sports science advisor to the Olympic Council of Ireland, said:... Read more

Minister Harney urges families to discuss the issue of organ donation

People should carry organ donation cards, and families need to discuss the issue of organ donation among themselves, the Minister for Health said following the publication of the HSE’s “Audit of Potential Organ Donors.” The audit summarised the availability of... Read more

New WHO Regional Director for Europe nominated

The Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has been nominated as the new WHO Regional Director for Europe at a meeting in Copenhagen. Hungarian Zsuzsanna Jakab was one of five candidates for the post; the... Read more

Helix to equip new lab at Trinity

Helix Health, a healthcare tech company, has committed €1.8 million for a new laboratory at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Trinity College Dublin - which will facilitate some 280 students. Computer equipment and pharmacy software will be... Read more

Man dies after inhaling nitrites as a sexual stimulant

The Irish Examiner reported (no link) this week that a 41-year-old man from Dublin died after inhaling nitrites as a sexual stimulant. His death was attributed to cardiac arrhythmia, which is a toxic effect of inhaling nitrites, especially in combination... Read more

Medical and legal experts gather for first joint Ireland/UK conference on Cerebral Palsy

On September 17th and 18th 2009, the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital (CWIUH), in association with Baby Lifeline Training UK, will host a conjoint conference in Dublin City University on Cerebral Palsy. From the press release: This unique multidisciplinary... Read more

Do the 'No to Nuts!' posters offend you?

Pro-Lisbon Treaty posters that have gone up recently around Dublin's busiest streets depict a monkey holding a sign that reads: "No to Nuts!" This refers to Cóir, the anti-Lisbon group. From the Irish Times: Cóir’s Richard Greene claimed the posters,... Read more

IHCA conference and venue officially announced

IRISH HOSPITAL CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATION 21st ANNUAL CONFERENCE The 21st Annual Conference of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association will take place on Saturday 3rd October at 10.30 am. The venue for this year’s event is the Radisson Blu Farnham Estate, Cavan.... Read more

Tips for people with asthma attending Electric Picnic

People with asthma and allergies who are attending Electric Picnic this weekend have been advised to be aware of the large number of triggers at outdoor music events that may affect them. Possible asthma triggers at festivals include weather changes,... Read more

Hope for those who have failed on repeated IVF attempts?

The BBC has reported that the first baby conceived with the help of a new egg screening technique has been born to a 41-year-old woman who had had 13 failed IVF treatments. The new screening method, developed in Nottingham, allows... Read more

Money, money, money, and maybe a cure for cancer

An interesting article in the New York Times about the investment pharmaceutical companies are pouring into cancer research, because the high prices the drugs can command make a good drug worth the gamble. Money has lured the companies into cancer... Read more