By Dara Gantly. Statistics on the number of doctors enrolled in professional competence (PC) schemes are unlikely to emerge until this time next year — two years after the requirements became mandatory under Part 11 of the Medical Practitioners Act.
MC awards legal services contract
May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa & Dara Gantly. The Medical Council has renewed its contract with corporate law firm McDowell Purcell Solicitors for the provision of legal advice, Irish Medical Times reports.
Breaking news: Penalty for late Medical Council fee payment
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Membership retention fees are to remain unchanged and a €50 penalty fee introduced for late payment under new draft Medical Council annual retention rules.
Strong GP response to mandatory PC scheme
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Priscilla Lynch. There has been a very strong response by GPs to signing up for mandatory professional competence (PC), the ICGP has reported.
New RCPI Dean of Professional Competence reveals priority
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Dr Mary Holohan, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Rotunda Hospital, has been appointed Dean of Professional Competence (PC) in the RCPI with immediate effect.
Most Waterford GPs concerned about CA
April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Priscilla Lynch. The majority of Waterford GPs who took part in a survey on the professional competence (PC) scheme say they need training on how to carry out the audit requirement of the scheme and are concerned about the time required to fulfil its requirements.
Surgeons may be reported
March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. It has yet to be decided whether the new National Office for Clinical Audit in Surgery (NOCAS) — due to be launched within months — will report surgeons found to be incompetent or who have serious problems with their practice to the Medical Council, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) [...]
St Senan’s Hospital called ‘desolate and depressing’
March 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Pat Kelly. An unannounced visit by the Mental Health Inspector of four wards at St Senan’s Hospital in Wexford has found that the facility was “unsuitable for the care and treatment of residents”.
Medical Council seeks to streamline NCHD registration after year’s delay
March 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Medical Council is working to streamline the recognition for the equivalence of internship in order to speed up the registration to the Medical Register process for NCHDs, Irish Medical Times can reveal.
50 apply under open GMS
March 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Dara Gantly & Gary Culliton. The HSE has already received up to 50 applications from GPs for a GMS contract under new rules, which came into force this week.
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