By Lloyd Mudiwa. The European Commission is to seek a meeting with the Government regarding Ireland’s failure to comply with the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) for NCHDs, Irish Medical Times has established.
HSE delays stymie return of NCHDs — IMO
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By Dara Gantly. The irish medical Organisation (IMO) has warned that Irish NCHDs working abroad are being denied the opportunity to return to Ireland due to prolonged recruitment processes within the HSE.
On-site assessments to begin by April — Council
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By Dara Gantly. The Medical Council has published details of new procedures for assessing doctors’ performance, which will see on-site assessments for the first time introduced by the end of April.
DoH considering IMO demand
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By Lloyd Mudiwa. Hawkins House has confirmed that it was considering the IMO’s assertion that the Competition Act did not constrain it to negotiate on behalf of GPs in relation to all aspects of the GMS Contract, including fees.
Waiting time targets for outpatients due by April
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The senior advisor at the Department of Health’s Special Delivery Unit (SDU) expects to have the first set of targets for waiting times for outpatient appointments available by April this year.
Locums hired for Tallaght
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By Gary Culliton. AMNCH Tallaght Hospital’s Orthopaedic Department has said it is managing to maintain service, despite losing senior consultant staff.
An ‘absolute duty’ to speak out for patients
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By Gary Culliton. Consultants must not allow themselves to be “intimidated” by anybody — political or otherwise — from advocating on behalf of their patients, a leading consultant in the Mid West has said.
New Director of Industrial Relations recruited by IMO
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By Dara Gantly. The IMO has appointed Steve Tweed as its new Director of Industrial Relations.
PCRS move on the cards
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By Gary Culliton. GPs can now renew medical cards for four months for patients whose card has expired but where the GP is satisfied that their eligibility hasn’t changed, under a new plan by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS).
Electronic referrals can improve cancer survival
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By Mary Anne Kenny. Survival rates from cancer in this country could improve by 10 per cent in five years if we were to successfully implement well-organised cancer control systems, according to Dr Susan O’Reilly, Director of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP).
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