Dara Gantly says that the short run-in to this election has had its disadvantages, including the absence of thorough debates on monumental healthcare proposals.
Rotunda vs Rwanda
February 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
Dr Ruairi Hanley takes issue with a recent column criticising the standard of obstetric care in Ireland and says that if the author is correct, we GPs must change our referral policies.
Time for the IMO to justify itself and the fees we pay
February 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
An open letter to the IMO Dear Sirs, I am writing to articulate my anger and disappointment with the IMO. Last week, I contacted the IMO offices for some advice on the recent Revenue circular to all GPs.
Abolishing the ‘Hate Yez E’
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to rankings of public hate figures, Dr Garrett FitzGerald believes the HSE is head injury and dislocated shoulders above the competition.
GPs must have control of retirement funds
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dear Editor, General practitioners at this time face assaults on their income from many sources and not least of these has been the depletion of the GMS Pension Fund over the past three to four years, with no sign yet of a turn-around in its fortunes. For those of us, through age or health challenges, [...]
Independents denied our rights
February 24, 2011 By 8 Comments
Open letter to Minister Éamon Ó Cuív, Dept of Environment Dear Minister, I write to inform you that myself and other independent candidates in the Dublin North constituency have been denied our rights to register as candidates in the General Election.
Legislation is needed to protect cyclists
February 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Dear Editor, Firstly, let me congratulate Declan [Bedford] and Fenton [Howell] on their awards for improving road safety. They have done a lot of thankless work and it’s about time this was recognised, and not just in road safety.
When the going gets tough
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dr Illona Duffy believes now that times are tough, it’s time GP got tough on all the services they provide for free.
Free to make your mind up
February 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While the Opposition’s plans for ‘free’ primary and secondary care are progressive, Dr Mick Molloy is unclear whether we will have the medical staff to cope with the resulting explosion in health activity.
Doctor had alcohol in his system
February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent Fitness to Practise Hearing on the case of an anaesthetist who turned up for duty with excess alcohol in his system.
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