Guest posts

Mulranny GP Dr Jerry Cowley could send a political dynasty crashing to the ground and cost a high-flying junior minister his Dáil seat, writes Kealan Flynn {openx:269} The Labour Party continues to consolidate its stellar performance nationally, even catching falling stars from the now-defunct Progressive Democrats.

Continuing his series of articles, Dara Gantly finds that as a relatively new, independent training body, the College of Anaesthetists is further down the professional competence road than many {openx:269} While the Faculty of Anaesthetists was established in 1959 in the RCSI, it was not until relatively recently, in 1998, that the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland was founded and

Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent High Court case in which a radiographer challenged a decision by the HSE to terminate her employment at age 65 {openx:269} Aoife McCarthy worked as a temporary radiographer in the Orthodontic Services of the Health Service Executive, based at St James’s Hospital in Dublin.

Hazel Pfeifer visits eastern Africa to find out about the palliative care work being carried out there by an organisation called Hospice Uganda {openx:269} Despite the western perception that HIV is Africa’s biggest problem, cancer is on the increase and millions die every year without access to pain relief or medical support.

Elaine Healy examines the provisions of the Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010, which will provide a modern statutory framework for the regulation of these professions {openx:269} On 22 April 2010, the long-awaited Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010 (the Bill) was published.

Dr Mark Hannon writes that our need to always have alcohol available for sale, 365 days a year, is a sign of our country’s immature attitude to drinking and socialising {openx:269} Now that the Easter holidays are a distant memory, we should probably take time to reflect on the momentous change that occurred in Ireland over the last few months.

Mike Power looks at some alternative remedies from times past, many of which were considered to cure all ills while amounting to no more than quackery {openx:269} Quack (noun): 1.

Gary Culliton looks at how one Irish plastic surgeon was inspired by a mission to Cambodia to produce some stunning artwork on exhibition in Dublin {openx:269} Images captured in Cambodia’ was the title of a new exhibition of paintings by Mater Hospital plastic surgeon Mr Michael Earley.

Gary Culliton speaks to Prof Cathal Kelly about how the RCSI is overcoming current challenges to become Ireland’s best-known educational brand {openx:269} The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) faces significant challenges due to changed surgical practices, according to Prof Cathal Kelly, the College’s Chief Executive.

Starting the first in a series of in-depth articles, Dara Gantly introduces some of the major changes facing the medical profession as a result of the introduction of mandatory professional competence {openx:269} It has finally happened.