February 9, 2012

RCSI celebrations to mark its Charter Day for 2012

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The RCSI’s Charter Day 2012 celebrations will take place during the first weekend of February, beginning on Thursday, February 2, with the Charter Day 2012 celebrations.

Reforms may not be enough

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The RCSI has acknowledged that its governance changes may not have gone far enough, even before conducting a review of the reforms, Irish Medical Times reports.

RCSI expects Medical Council accreditation

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The RCSI has indicated that it is expecting to receive accreditation as the training body for surgery in Ireland from the Medical Council, following a positive review last year.

Elections in June for RCSI Council

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The President of the RCSI has encouraged the College’s Fellows to participate in the leadership of the training body for surgery by putting themselves up for election to its governing committee, the Council.

College opens its doors to the next generation

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By Aoife Connors. The RCSI opened its doors to more than 5,000 secondary school students during its annual Open Day on January 4 last.

Nursing home figures a bad comparison — Ombudsman

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By Gary Culliton. The Ombudsman has intervened in the debate on the future of HSE nursing homes, some of which face likely closure. Figures supplied by the HSE in regard to nursing homes costs “are not comparing like with like”, Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly said in her IMO Doolin Lecture at the RCSI last weekend.

Oireachtas seeks comments from RCSI & IMO

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By Aoife Connors. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade is to write a letter to the RCSI asking the College to express its views on the testimonies of two Irish-trained doctors, Dr Ali Al Ekri, Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, and Dr Ghassan Ahmed Ali Dhaif, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, who were arrested [...]

RCSI pays tribute to its staff in Bahrain

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Chief Executive of the RCSI Prof Cathal Kelly has said this year proved to be a difficult time for the College’s staff and students in Bahrain, owing to the political unrest in the kingdom.

RCSI net asset value is halved

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By Lloyd Mudiwa. The value of the net assets of the RCSI halved in the space of a year owing to the tough prevailing market conditions, Irish Medical Times reports.

Dearth of foreign students

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By Aoife Connors. Ireland is failing to attract the same levels of international students as other English speaking countries, the first International Conference for Healthcare and Medical Students (ICHAMS) at the RCSI has heard.

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