Interview

There is nothing new about medical indemnity insurance, David Walsh, the Managing Director of insurance brokers in the Irish market, Challenge, tells Lloyd Mudiwa.

The pioneering road taken by Prof Bill Shannon through medicine and medical education has brought himself and his chosen specialty on an interesting journey — one that has seen general practice given its due academic recognition on a par with medicine or surgery, writes Dara Gantly.

Niamh Mullen spoke with Tom Finn, CEO of Affidea Ireland, formerly known as Euromedic, about the company’s new name, new logo, new mission statement and plans for further expansion at home and abroad.

Marc Thornton, a Group Manager with Irish medical billing company Medserv, tells Lloyd Mudiwa of challenges facing consultants to get their end-of-year tax returns ready on time.

The Deputy CEO of the Beacon Hospital and former CEO of St James’s Hospital Brian Fitzgerald is keen to drive collaboration with insurers and the public health system in his new role at the Dublin private hospital, as well as bring innovation to the sector, reports Niamh Mullen.

IPHA President Dr Leisha Daly tells Lloyd Mudiwa that ensuring patients get faster access to innovative medicines will be an important element of any new price agreement with Government.

Gary Culliton interviews former cancer tsar Dr Tom Keane about the impact made and lessons learned by moving towards a world-class cancer service in Ireland, and how trust, not ‘excessive talk’, is key to success.

Neurologist Prof Orla Hardiman told Niamh Mullen how she forged her own career pathway — and balanced this with family life — ahead of the inaugural Irish Medical Careers Fair (IMCF).

The HSE’s Chief Information Officer Richard Corbridge wants to ensure that “clinicians are engaged and clinicians are in charge” of technology.

In 2009, Dr Ed Coats took a break from medicine to take on the challenge of racing to the South Pole.