By Gary Culliton.

By Lloyd Mudiwa.

By Lloyd Mudiwa The Medical Council has removed the name of Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Dr Leo Varadkar from its Register after the former GP became the second Minister to voluntarily give up his registration in a show of leadership.

By Gary Culliton.

By Lloyd Mudiwa.

Pat Kelly and Dara Gantly report on new treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the link with autism, and why we are still only recognising a very small proportion of those with the condition.

Dara Gantly on the issue of general practitioners taking a stand against further fee cuts under FEMPI and the lingering hopes — or perhaps aspirations — of ‘free’ GP care for all at point of delivery.

After recent controversy over agreeing guidelines for GPs following-up patients with breast cancer, Dr Muiris Houston believes the NCCP needs to maintain its independence ahead of possible further budgetary cuts.

Inspired by Buttercup the duck’s new prosthetic 3D-printed foot, Dr Garrett FitzGerald dreams up a million and two creations with his new 3D printers that fit the bill perfectly.

Dr Ruairi Hanley pays tribute to Dr Ross Ardill, who sadly passed away this month, and examines how the Dublin GP channelled his own experience of the regulatory system towards what he saw as a campaign of needed reform.