The Medical Council’s new guide on professional conduct and ethics will make it easier for the public to get information about the availability and price of medical services in their area.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef have launched a seven-point plan to cut the number of child deaths from diarrhoea.

A researcher from the University of Limerick has been awarded first prize in a competition for innovation in medical imaging techniques.

Terence Cosgrave warns that the HSE is making moves now that could cost both consultants and GPs in the long run, and force GPs to make judgements over the phone that could affect patient safety {openx:269} It has become apparent from two stories that feature in this week’s edition of Irish Medical Times that the Health Service Executive is beginning

Dara Gantly reports on the standards of professional practice and behaviour now expected from doctors — together with their responsibilities to patients — as laid down in the Medical Council’s recently released new Ethical Guide {openx:269} The new edition of the Medical Council’s Ethical Guide may not become as widely read as the latest Dan Brown novel, but doctors have

Gary Culliton writes that the HSE has identified a ‘concerning’ amount of consultants who are not complying with the agreed public/private ratio {openx:269} Just one-fifth of consultants at St John’s Hospital in Limerick and at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital are complying with the public/private work ratios in their contracts.

The Medical Council’s new Ethical Guide has significantly eased restrictions on advertising by doctors, following lobbying by the Competition Authority.

Berna Cox talks about the ‘sci-fi nerd’ who showed courage and optimism in the face of a terminal cancer prognosis, and caught the attention of millions {openx:269} Around this time last year, the latest Star Trek prequel movie hit the cinema screens and now, 12 months later, the DVD is hitting the shops.

Giovanni Morelli bemoans the move to fast food in France, but reports on some fine wines from Austria that are worthy of experimentation {openx:269} Can you believe that the French are about to open a McDonalds in the Louvre! Yes the country with the greatest gastronomic tradition, excluding Italy, has more McDonalds than any other country except the United States.

Continuing the Top Tips series, Dr Malachi McKenna offers his top tips for diagnosing and managing osteoporosis {openx:269} Top Tip 1: Diagnosing osteoporosis That 40 per cent of postmenopausal women and a substantial number of elderly men suffer fragility fractures is well publicised, but that does not necessarily ensure that adequate measures are taken to prevent these fractures.