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Practising in the world’s newest country

Sudan - Mar 2012

Dr Sarah Geoghegan from Dublin is a paediatric doctor who left her job at Temple Street Hospital to volunteer with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders.

Sick of sham absenteeism

Dr-Ruairi-Hanley

Dr Ruairi Hanley says it is time for Dr James Reilly to ‘man-up’ and tackle the scourge of HSE employees feigning illness, which is being directly translated into suffering for our loved ones.

Surge expected in liver cirrhosis cases

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A significant surge in liver disease is expected to take place in Ireland over the next 20 years as a long-term legacy of the country’s heroin problem, a leading public health medicine expert has claimed.

Track record on diabetes

Dara Gantly speaks with the GP Lead on Diabetes Dr Velma Harkins about the benefits of managing type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting.