By Gary Culliton. The Cabinet has approved the drafting of legislation to abolish the Board structure of the HSE and Dr Frank Dolphin has announced that he is stepping down as the Chairman of the Interim Board of the HSE. Dr Dolphin has served in that position for the last eight months.
By Gary Culliton. Details of the single hospital structure across two campuses that will join two of the country’s biggest hospitals — St Vincent’s and the Mater — are being announced this week.
By Aoife Connors. The Minister for Health has amended the definition of ‘relevant medical practitioner’ in the Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011 to ensure the GMS contract is only open to fully-qualified and vocationally-trained GPs.
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Department of Health, (DoH), motivated by the desire to ensure that no patient suffers unnecessary indignity or delay while accessing emergency care in Ireland, is seeking consultancy services to help the Special Delivery Unit (SDU) deliver on its mandate to reduce hospital waiting times.
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Ninety-eight per cent of NCHDs in Cork University Hospital (CUH) have voted in favour of industrial action over the non-payment of unrostered overtime they worked, according to the IMO.
By Aoife Connors. The Department of Health has commissioned a study that will assess the GP requirement on a geographical basis to ensure the adequate provision of general practice services.
By Gary Culliton. There is “no competition at all” among health insurers in Holland, according to Dr Michel Dutree, Director of the Dutch drug manufacturers’ body Nefarma. There is now “not enough capacity”, he said. There is one specialist doctor per 850 people and one GP per 1,500 people.
By Gary Culliton. HIQA has published ‘Developing National eHealth Interoperability Standards for Ireland: A Consultation Document’ as part of a public consultation exercise on the development of ehealth standards for Ireland.
By Gary Culliton. The HSE is still investigating two sums of €190,000 which it has not been able to identify. The Department of Health has listed payments to SIPTU of €190,000 in 2001 and again in 2002, the Dail Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) – which is investigating apparent HSE payments to SIPTU – has [...]
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Prof Orla Hardiman, Consultant Neurologist at Beaumont Hospital and Clinical Professor (Neurology) at Trinity College Dublin, has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Forbes Norris Award by her peers.
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