With the first anniversary of the initial unrest in Bahrain fast approaching, Pat Kelly spoke with some of the medics who were detained and tortured and reports on some crucial developments both on the ground and here in Dublin.
PCT hopes now pinned on diabetes programme
February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There is “no doubt” the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Act, which has seen reductions in GP fees, has had an impact on primary care teams (PCTs), the HSE has accepted.
GPs ‘reluctant to engage’ with PCTs
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Gary Culliton takes a national snapshot of some of the reasons behind GPs’ lack of engagement with the primary care team process.
Evolution of the endurance runner
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In the start of a new series, Mayo GP Dr Scott Walkin examines the history of endurance running, ahead of the inaugural National Medical Half Marathon Championships in Ballina next May.
Horses for courses
January 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
Pat Kelly reports on a group of doctors who dedicate their spare time to providing support for those in the dangerous and challenging arena of horse-related sporting events.
Bill ‘will improve DPS efficiency’
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Government says it is making moves to ‘improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the Drug Payments Scheme’. Gary Culliton reports.
SKILL: where were the whistleblowers?
January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Gary Culliton examines the reported difficulties in accounting for health service funds that have emerged following a Public Accounts Committee investigation.
Fuelling Ireland’s public health problems
January 23, 2012 By 3 Comments
Dr Elizabeth Cullen of the Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association believes public health dictates that we should not allow the practice of fracking for fossil fuels to take hold in Ireland.
On the front line in the battle for health literacy
January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Pat Kelly speaks with Dr Brendan Clune, GP spokesperson for the MSD Health Literacy campaign, about how improving health literacy in general practice can positively influence patient care.
Law change abandoned due to EU
January 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
It has emerged that the promised competition law exemption proposed for the IMO cannot now proceed because of European rules, reports Gary Culliton.
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