In an article on prostate cancer entitled Men’s health needs to be advanced (Irish Medical Times on 21 September 2007) it was stated that Greenlight laser therapy was available for public patients in two hospitals: Tallaght Hospital in Dublin and University College Hospital Galway. It has been pointed out that the service is not available [...]
Dear Editor, The current dispute between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and pharmacists which has led a number of pharmacists to withdraw from the methadone prescription scheme, could have been averted had the Government accepted a Private Members Bill I published in 2006 which would have ensured the right of pharmacists to be represented in [...]
Dear Editor, Although much attention is currently being given to the financial problems in the Irish health service, not all interventions will result in increased expenditure. Unnecessary use of pesticides within European Union countries is a significant threat to children’s health. Many chemicals, for example, pesticides are overused. Some pesticides are also associated with increased [...]
Dear Editor, The Health Minister is failing to address the shortage of posts for qualified physiotherapists even though the health service is crying out for these graduates and the services they provide. At this stage, I am advising people to send copies of bills for private physiotherapy, which they have been forced to take on [...]
Welcome to our new editor Terence Cosgrave– I have to be nice so that he will continue my occasional rant in Irish Medical Times. Seeing the change brings back memories of Aindreas McEntee. During his wonderful stewardship of IMT he encouraged me to write and complain about the Monaghan Hospital saga. It was only after [...]
Having young children means sleeplessness, both for you and them. When children are constantly upset and restless at night you may find yourself tearing out your hair after several attempts at getting them to sleep. My approach at pacifying my youngest child when he awakes at an ungodly hour is the tried and tested bottle [...]
It has been another interesting couple of weeks in the world of Irish and international healthcare. It’s very disturbing to hear reports of the recent resignation of the head of the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals National Health Service Trust in the UK over a scandal involving the deaths of a number of patients from [...]
Strong words came from the Taoiseach this weekend where he challenged consultants who are criticising the current health service to go and actually work in it. I am not quite sure what he is suggesting here, especially as his own Minister for Health has declared publicly on numerous occasions that she has seen consultants in [...]
Despite claims from some on the consultant side that there is more binding them to the desirability of a deal with employers than dividing them from actually making one, it is clear that this process is close to collapse. After four years of negotiations, critical core issues remain essentially unresolved, to the extent that even [...]
Dear Editor, Recent statistics from the Mental Health Commission revealed that 154 minors between the ages of 13 and 17 have been admitted to adult services and psychiatric facilities. This is an absolutely unacceptable situation. The Government must immediately address this matter to ensure that any minor in need of access to mental health services [...]
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