The Minister for Health has signed into law new requirements that make it mandatory for doctors to participate in professional competence schemes designed to ensure their skills and training are kept up to date.

Mary Anne Kenny says that Ireland must change its attitude towards binge drinking and protect the health of its young people {openx:269} Last week’s headlines were dominated by the news that Ireland’s financial deficit has climbed to the highest in the euro zone, but it’s not the only bad-news poll we topped.

Laura Finn examines the findings of the 2009 Annual Report of the National Sexual Assault Treatment Units, which found that alcohol had been consumed in half of all reported cases {openx:269} Half of all people who attended sexual assault treatment units (SATUs) last year had consumed more than four units of alcohol within 12 hours prior to the incident, according

The HSE has named 15 firms in a new framework agreement, which will allow it to call on the services of any of the specialised management consultants during its ongoing transformation programme.

Health Minister Mary Harney has in recent weeks secured a Government pledge to fund a new designated cancer centre north of the border, Irish Medical Times has learned.

RTÉ’s multi-platform programme Operation Transformation was a deserving winner at this year’s health literacy awards, reports Dara Gantly {openx:269} The RTÉ project Operation Transformation was awarded first place in the ‘Best Health Communication through Journalism’ category at this year’s Crystal Clear MSD Health Literacy Awards.

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All the latest news on residual cardiovascular risk Addressing residual cardiovascular risk In his latest Clinical Update, Gary Culliton reports on developments in the field of cardiology and he speaks to some Irish doctors who are involved in the Residual Risk Reduction Initiative {openx:269} Leading Irish consultants have joined forces with recognised specialists from 43 countries across North America, Europe,

The Health Service Executive is putting in place a ‘protective’ plan to achieve savings of €200 million immediately.

Dr Garrett FitzGerald examines why the solution to the accommodation problem in hospitals is to call more meetings and appoint more line managers — but never to have more beds {openx:269} Monastic orders live under ‘The Rule’, whether it be that of Benedict or Dominic or whoever.