There were 42 patients on trolleys at Beaumont hospital in Dublin yesterday (Tuesday), according to the Irish Nurses Organisation’s Trolleywatch.

The Medical Council’s Fitness to Practise (FTP) hearing into a GP from Cork facing charges of professional misconduct has been adjourned until November.

Young children who do not display an ability to regulate their behaviour or to delay gratification in exchange for a larger reward appear predisposed to gain extra weight by their pre-teen years, according to two new reports.

Among individuals with mild cognitive impairment — often considered a transitional state between normal cognitive function and Alzheimer’s dementia — those who have difficulties performing routine activities appear more likely to progress quickly to dementia, according to a new study.

Childhood bullying and victimisation appear to predict future psychiatric problems in both males and females, although females appear more likely to be affected regardless of pre-existing psychiatric problems, according to a new report from Finland.

GPs believe there has been a massive reduction in the number of smear tests being carried out since CervicalCheck moved to a call/re-call system on September 1.

Supervised exercises are more effective than shockwave treatment to relieve chronic shoulder pain, a new study has found.

GPs in Northern Ireland have agreed a payment of Stg£5.

Young women have almost caught up with their male peers when it comes to how often they drink alcohol, according to research from the Women’s Health Council (WHC).

Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent Labour Court decision in which a determination on an appeal against a Rights Commissioner’s recommendation was within the statutory time limit {openx:269} On June 13, 2008 the Rights Commissioner issued his recommendation in a case taken by the Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) on behalf of a nurse employed in the Blanchardstown Institute of