By Gary Culliton. A man under the care of the Irishtown Primary Care Team (PCT) who was featured on RTÉ’s Operation Transformation programme lost an impressive four stone in weight.
National Paediatric Hospital Review Group given a two-week extension
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Minister for Health Dr James Reilly has allowed the Review Group on the National Paediatric Hospital a two-week extension of the deadline for the submission of its report.
Depression: half ‘don’t want to know’
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Pat Kelly. Statistics from a new survey show that if a friend or loved one were suffering with depression, almost half would not even want to know about the problem.
Impending pre-action protocol on legal costs
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. It is likely that the Working Group on Medical Negligence Litigation, which is due to issue its second report soon, will recommend the adoption of a pre-action protocol in respect of clinical negligence cases which will help contain legal costs, the State Claims Agency (SCA) has said.
CUH reveals the details of proposed new AMAU
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The interim Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) and the Emergency Department at Cork University Hospital (CUH) are to remain operational during the construction of a permanent Acute Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) and Endoscopy Unit, the hospital has said.
Executive and DoH set to enhance co-operation on communications
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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Board of the HSE has emphasised the need to ensure close co-operation between the Communications Office in the Department of Health and the Executive’s Communications Directorate.
Secret billionaire PCC fund
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A major fundholder may be interested in investing up to half a billion euro in primary care in Ireland, the Minister for Health has suggested.
Council keeps Bahrain visit ‘under review’
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By Dara Gantly. The Medical Council has indicated that it is keeping “under review” a planned accreditation visit to RCSI Bahrain later this year.
Antipyretic research wins Quality in Practice award
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A GP registrar working with the Medicentre in Portarlington, Co Laois, was awarded first prize at the 2012 Quality in Practice (QIP) awards at the ICGP AGM held in Galway last weekend.
New FEMPI review under way
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. The closing date for submissions under a new review of potential cuts under the Financial Emergency Measures in Public Interest (FEMPI) Act is next Thursday, May 24. The IMO will be making a submission shortly, the Chair of the union’s GP Committee Dr Ray Walley told Irish Medical Times.
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