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May 23, 2012

No movement on fast-track GP training programme

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By Priscilla Lynch. There has been no recent progress on the HSE giving the go-ahead for funding for the ICGP’s long-mooted plans for a fast-track GP training scheme, despite recent positive comments on the plans by various health ministers, the College has confirmed.

Catering merger plan to save €0.2m a year

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By Gary Culliton. The HSE has decided to merge a number of catering departments, with those for Monaghan Hospital, St Mary’s in Castleblayney and Associated Day Care/Outreach Catering Services in future being provided from one site at St Davnet’s Hospital, Monaghan.

HSE abolition move to happen ‘within weeks’

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By Gary Culliton. Legislative proposals will be brought to Government in the coming weeks to abolish the HSE Board structure, the Minister for Health has said.

New hearing specialist set to develop service

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The new Senior Audiological Scientist in Galway will lead the implementation of the recommendations of the National Audiology Review Report of April 2011 in the region, the HSE has said.

Executive is unable to deduce public-private compliance

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. It is not possible to deduce overall compliance levels of the public-private patient ratio for Type B consultants either regionally or nationally, the HSE has accepted.

HSE CEO is praised for his NCHD ‘intervention’

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. HSE CEO Cathal Magee received a commendation from medical practitioners for his performance, when it took his personal intervention to secure an NCHD rotation in January for a GP trainee, Irish Medical Times reports.

HSE now assessing drug treatment waiting lists

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The HSE is currently undertaking a waiting list initiative in areas where waiting times for drug treatment have been unacceptably long, Irish Medical Times has learned.

No overseas recruitment campaigns are planned

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. A high number of live NCHD jobs remain available in Emergency Medicine, Paediatric Emergency Medicine and the specialties of psychiatry, according to the HSE.

HSE issues its new policy on erasures

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The HSE has issued a new policy on the treatment of erasures and sanctions issued by the five health and medical regulatory authorities against its employees.

Mini-HTA rejects change

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By Dara Gantly. HIQA has advised the HSE that the cost of introducing repeat universal antenatal HIV screening in the third trimester is high compared to the expected benefits.

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