During the last weekend of November, I drove with S to the Beara Peninsula in west Cork. On the first day, I developed ‘man flu’ – which would, quite shortly, escalate to real flu followed by winter vomiting bug (or at least man winter vomiting bug) – but that is all unimportant: I want to [...]
Dr Mark Hannon writes that as the Government scrambles to make savings in the health service, NCHDs are expected to accept less money for vast amounts of overtime. The financial crisis has been going on for so long now that it is almost beginning to slip from the headlines, only reappearing when the governments of [...]
Jack Molony, retired Consultant Rheumatologist at St Vincent’s Hospital and St Joseph’s Rehabilitation Centre, died recently. He was 83. One of the first rheumatologists appointed in the State, he made an outstanding contribution to the development of the specialty in Ireland. Born into a non-medical family in Thurles in 1924, he was educated at CBS [...]
Terence Cosgrave writes that politicians engage in a lot of useless activity, but maybe this is a good thing in the long run as it keeps them busy and prevents them from doing any real harm. ‘Cannabis users rarely commit crimes (other than the purchasing of the drug) and many are casual users’ You can [...]
Special correspondent Dara Gantly examines calls for the new Broadcasting Bill to ban alcohol advertising. A former President of the Irish Medical Organisation has described the new Broadcasting Bill as a ‘lost opportunity’ to ban alcohol advertising and tackle the growing problem of alcohol abuse. Prof Joe Barry of the Department of Public Health and [...]
Dr John Ryan writes about the renewed American interest in Irish affairs since it was reported earlier this year that Ireland has entered a recession. It started a few months ago, when The New York Times reported that Ireland had entered into a recession. Since then, there has been a wave of interest and concern [...]
With the sudden death of Dr Rita Kirwan (nee Lannen), in August — on her annual holiday near Ballinskelligs, in her beloved south Kerry – Irish general practice lost a unique and legendary family doctor. She had been working full time as a general practitioner up to two weeks before her death in her 92nd [...]
Elaine Healy elaborates on the background to cases where a defendant healthcare institution or doctor decides to bring an action to court, on the grounds of delay and prejudice . A number of applications have come before the courts in recent years where defendant healthcare institutions or doctors have claimed that they are prejudiced by [...]
Australia’s chronic doctor shortage offers ideal opportunities for Irish doctors to enjoy short-term locum positions and working holidays Down Under. The free flow of GPs between our two countries, particularly over the last ten years, reflects how similar our two systems are, and what an enjoyable experience a sabbatical can be. Many of you are [...]
Terence Cosgrave writes that the situation regarding health insurance needs to be clarified for now… and the future. Many of you will sadly be familiar with the common situation whereby a patient comes to you having experienced a health ‘crisis’ and is looking to you for a solution. Whatever the complaint, in the modern Irish [...]
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