Dara Gantly examines whether the Department of Health’s new Statement of Strategy holds many surprises for the profession.
Making the ‘new’ grade
May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dara Gantly marks the opening salvo in what may well develop into the first real industrial relations test for Minister for Health Dr James Reilly.
Far from a Kingram’s ransom
May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dara Gantly believes a €50 penalty for failing to pay one’s retention fee on time may help the Medical Council focus more on its core business.
Health inequalities kill
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dara Gantly says the debate on health inequalities needs headline coverage.
It’s a marathon, not a sprint
April 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Although in a hurry to see reforms in place, the IMO is prepared to go that extra 26.2 miles for long-term change, reports Dara Gantly from Killarney.
Paying the penalty on targets
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dara Gantly questions whether fining hospitals €25,000 a month for missed targets is the fairest and best way to improve the health service.
An inequality tribunal
April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In 10 years’ time, will we be facing another tribunal, asks Dara Gantly, this time into why more was not done now to tackle inequality in Ireland.
Leadership from the floor up
March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dara Gantly looks at the Minister for Health’s latest plans to bring dynamic leadership into the management of the health service.
From pillar bank to post
March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Have GPs and developers been given the runaround from the banks over funding new primary care centres, asks Dara Gantly.
Year one ‘stars and gripes’
March 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dara Gantly wonders if an external examiner should be called in to verify the Government’s own ‘report card’ on its first year in office.
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