Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent English High Court case in which a doctor accused of making false allegations against a colleague appealed against a decision of the General Medical Council {openx:269} In March 2007, Dr Steven Bradshaw was appointed as a medical officer by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

The ESRI has responded to criticism from the IHCA of how consultants’ private practice is measured, reports Gary Culliton {openx:269} The measurement of private work under the consultant contract was agreed by both the IMO and the IHCA in advance, Prof Miriam Wiley of the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has told Irish Medical Times.

Continuing his series of in-depth articles, Dara Gantly hears from the RCSI that professional competence will be the ‘norm for the many, rather than a sanction for the few’ {openx:269} It has been the RCSI’s stated policy for more than a decade that all surgical staff, other than those in training, should participate in continuing medical education (CME).

Doctors work fewer hours and make less money than 20 years ago, largely because of an increase in their numbers, a new American study has found.

Giovanni Morelli had some excellent wines during an even more exceptional meal in a must-visit restaurant in Barcelona {openx:269} Have you taken a Dublin taxi recently? With a few exceptions, most of my taxis have been filthy Toyotas with very smelly drivers.

The HSE has agreed to appoint GPs to four of the new management groups of the most common chronic diseases, ICGP Chairman Dr John Delap has informed IMT.

Older patients hospitalised for acute care or critical illnesses are more likely to experience cognitive decline compared to older adults who are not hospitalised, says a new study.

The Office of Tobacco Control (OTC) is currently recruiting minors for research to measure national compliance with tobacco legislation.

A systematic assessment of clinical measures associated with end-of-life care identified opportunities to improve treatment for those dying in the hospital, says a new study.

Irish consultant gastroenterologists from across the country met in Kilkenny recently to discuss the latest international evidence and advice on the management of inflammatory bowel disease {openx:269} In April, Ireland took part for the first time in an annual exchange on the advances in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), sponsored by Abbott, and known as the IBD Ahead meeting.