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Telly Medicine

Aoife Connors brings you a round-up of the upcoming medically-related programmes on television and radio.

A life less ordinary

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In her preview of upcoming medical-related TV and radio programmes, Aoife Connors looks forward to the personal story of Dr Austin O’Carroll, among other highlights.

Swift move on Haut-Brion

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Following a reread of Gulliver’s Travels, Giovanni Morelli’s nose is pointed towards Château Haut-Brion, a fine wine rated a Premier Cru Classé.

Kids are alright in fly-on-the-wall doc

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In her preview of upcoming medical-related TV and radio programmes, Aoife Connors looks forward to a fly-on-the-wall series based in a Manchester Children’s Hospital.

What it says in the papers

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Inappropriate sedation “Yeah… I read that… and I saw where maybe it had been offered, that the use of these drugs was by way of defective staffing levels being reduced.

Five festive wines

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’Tis the season to be jolly, sit back and enjoy some fine wines at a reasonable post-IMF bailout price, says Giovanni Morelli “The Supreme Court in America has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington DC.

The medical maverick who pulls no punches

Prof Pierce Grace reviews a book by cardiology legend Risteárd Mulcahy, a life story that charts his purple patches and grey days with absolute candour The locum dispensary doctor was delighted when a private patient approached him and asked if he was the new doctor from London.

What it says in the papers…

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THE IRISH TIMES Tweet little mystery “It shows you how viral this Twitter stuff is, when serious journalists start to follow up on this nonsense because some comedienne sent out a tweet about it.