By Gary Culliton. The IMO wants the Minister for Health to engage with the union in producing a framework for the retention of doctors and workforce capacity planning.
New GP online suite was the ‘high point’ of the year
April 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
IMO AGM 2012 Gary Culliton spoke with IMO GP Chair Dr Mary Gray in advance of the organisation’s annual meeting, about medical card centralisation, out-of-hours, fees and the pressures practices face.
Idealism must feed our policy
April 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
IMO AGM 2012 Dr Mark Murphy, NCHD Committee Chair, says that radical healthcare reform must precede ultimate NCHD reform and that we all have a collective responsibility to implement it.
Health cart before the horse
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IMO AGM 2012 Lamenting the aspirational agenda of the latest health reform plans, IMO Director of Industrial Relations Steve Tweed believes meaningful engagement with trade unions is now needed more than ever.
GPs may seek €160m refund
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By Dara Gantly. The Government could possibly face a bill of in excess of €160 million if the IMO demands a refund of payments GPs would have received if a change to the capitation rate for the over-70s had not been implemented in January 2009.
GPs welcome shift from ‘edifice’ complex
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By Gary Culliton. The IMO has welcomed a shift of emphasis in the Government’s primary care strategy, away from what the union says may be “inessential” primary care buildings, which has emerged in tandem with a new requirement under the Croke Park deal for a 30 per cent rise in the number of patients seen [...]
Deal should embrace SDU
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By Dara Gantly. The IMO has called for the work of the Special Delivery Unit (SDU) to come under the remit of the Croke Park agreement, as it involves significant work practice changes.
Service shortfalls are the reason behind prescribing rates — IMO
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By Dara Gantly. The level of prescribing of benzodiazepines in this country reflects the deficiency or absence of other services, in particular counselling, the Chair of the IMO GP Committee has stated.
Recruitment from abroad is the HSE’s ‘choice’ — NCHD Chair
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By Dara Gantly. The IMO has claimed that HSE management believes recruitment from abroad is more appropriate than having a comprehensive retention strategy for NCHDs.
NCHD contract is still not fully implemented
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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The IMO and the HSE have been unable to bridge gaps in relation to the implementation of the NCHD contract, which came into effect two years ago, and might have to resort to the Labour Court, Irish Medical Times reports.
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