Dara Gantly on two years of broken promises in primary care.
Don’t Knock the regions
May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The North East, Knock and Ulster all make an appearance in Dr Ruairi Hanley’s whistle-stop tour of the regions — and all for different reasons.
Gong warfare in the awards season
May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
With the healthcare awards season gearing up again, Dr Muiris Houston takes a look back at some memorable past winners and ‘choir-sings’ their praises.
Hospital closures to GP referrals is the new challenge for us
May 16, 2013 By 1 Comment
Dear Editor, General practice is increasingly finding itself fighting battles on many fronts with dwindling resources. Reduced pay, an ageing workforce, not enough graduates, increasing workloads and increasing numbers of GPs working part-time are just some of the current challenges.
Consider a reduced registration fee for Irish doctors working abroad
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Open Letter to Caroline Spillane, Chief Executive, Medical Council. Dear Ms Spillane, As an Irish-trained and registered doctor working overseas, I would like to maintain my Irish registration. However, I just can’t justify paying €490 on an ongoing annual basis, while also paying a registration fee in another country and not earning in Ireland. I [...]
Man tried to halt extradition from UK on medical grounds
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent English High Court case in which a man charged with serious criminal offences in Dublin made an attempt to prevent his extradition from the UK on medical grounds.
Clarity and some chiaroscuro
May 10, 2013 By 2 Comments
Dara Gantly shines a light on the role of doctors in limited terminations.
For fructose sake…
May 10, 2013 By 1 Comment
With the ticking time bomb of obesity about to explode, Dr Garrett FitzGerald believes the Government must declare a policy of ‘zero tolerance’ on the epidemic and can start by banning sugary soft drinks.
Legislation is long overdue
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
On examining the proposed new legislation on terminations, Dr Muiris Houston wonders how appropriate it may be for obstetricians to formally assess suicidality, and why GPs were not given a more central role in the process.
Same ‘forms’ of punishment
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Dr Ruairi Hanley believes GPs need to take a stand against the culture of needless form-filling that officialdom continues to foist on the shoulders of doctors.
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