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Ed Madden, BL on a case in which a man appealed the removal of his name from the Hearing Aid Council Register, after he downloaded pornographic material on his work computer {openx:269} Jason Lee Saunders was a registered dispenser of hearing aids.

Aoife Connors speaks to Eoghan O’Meara, who will explain the Medical Council’s changes in relation to advertising at the upcoming IMT GP Seminar {openx:269} Now more than ever, marketing is essential for general practice and now is the time for GPs to maximise the commercial potential of advertising to develop their practice – which is in fact a business, according

Brendan Twohig explores pension aspects and other factors that may be relevant when doctors are considering the option of incorporation {openx:269} It is generally accepted that doctors can operate via an unlimited company for commercial purposes.

Dr Una MacConville and Dr Regina McQuillan report on a recent study of a range of deathbed phenomena in an Irish hospice {openx:269} Visions of deceased relatives or religious figures close to the time of death are sometimes reported by dying people or their relatives.

Public authorities can offer financial incentives to induce doctors to prescribe cheaper medicinal products, writes Dara Gantly {openx:269} The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that public authorities may offer financial incentives to induce doctors to prescribe cheaper medicinal products.

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As the Irish College of General Practitioners approaches its annual general meeting in Galway, Dr Mark Walsh tells Aoife Connors about some of the College’s achievements during his tenure as Chairman {openx:269} New Ross GP Dr Mark Walsh is set to hand over the reins of the ICGP to Dr John Delap, whom he believes will make an ‘excellent ICGP

Gary Culliton provides an update on the State’s gains from the sale of psychiatric hospital lands and how the resulting funds will be spent {openx:269} The State has gained €5 million from the sale of psychiatric hospital lands so far this year.

Ireland has never properly configured its hospital network, and changes to NCHD work patterns means that the problem cannot be ignored for much longer, says Dr Mick Molloy {openx:269} Hospitals, in many instances, are one of the largest employers in a city or town.

Aoife Connors reports on the ICGP’s education innovations, which ensure that its learning programmes are the envy of other countries {openx:269} The Irish College of General Prac-titioners has been running e-learning courses since 1999 in all strands of general practice education.