By Gary Culliton. Savings of €2.5 million have already been achieved nationally from a new ‘Productive Theatre’ initiative, with savings in Cork alone reaching €500,000.
Ireland has most users of heroin in EU
November 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
By Dara Gantly. EU Commission figures out today (Tuesday, November 15) show that Ireland has the highest-documented problem opioid use in the EU.
Medical centre prepares for ‘lift off’ at airport
November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Aoife Connors. The Dublin Airport Authority is currently making provisions for a medical facility at Dublin Airport, Irish Medical Times has learned.
Role of NCHDs has ‘greatly improved’
November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Pull factors are as much to blame as push factors for the current NCHD manpower shortage as conditions for trainee doctors in Ireland have improved “greatly” over the past three decades, the HSE has said.
Ambulance centre to be within 15km radius of GPO
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Dara Gantly. The HSE is not revealing the location for the new national ambulance service control centre to design teams interested in the project, merely stipulating that it will be within a 15km radius of the GPO in Dublin, Irish Medical Times has learned.
DoH to open up appointments to HSE Board
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Gary Culliton. Ever thought you could run the health service better than the powers that be? The Department of Health will shortly be inviting expressions of interest on its website in relation to future appointments to all State boards under the Minister’s control, including the HSE.
Breaking news: Bahraini doctors granted retrial
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Attorney General of Bahrain has moved to protect the rights of the medical practitioners sentenced up to 15 years in jail last week by a special security court, directing a fresh trial, this time in a civil court.
World News
October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dara Gantly and Gary Culliton compile the healthcare-related news making the headlines around the world.
Waiting times for colposcopy reduce
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Waiting lists have been eliminated across the 15 colposcopy services that support CervicalCheck and waiting times are within National Cancer Screening Services (NCSS) quality assurance guidelines, Dr Gráinne Flannelly, Clinical Director, CervicalCheck has said. “During the first and second year of CervicalCheck’s operation, waiting times at some clinics were in excess of NCSS guidelines. As the programme [...]
GAA cardiac screening uptake is below target
September 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Aoife Connors. Awareness and uptake levels of the GAA cardiac screening programme among adult playing members are well below the desired target, a study carried out by researchers at University College Cork (UCC) has found.
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