Described as ‘vigilante vignerons’, the winegrowers from the Languedoc region in France are revolting against
Opinion
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Languishing in the Pays d’Oc
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In camera and the Medical Council
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent High Court case that examined the law regarding
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Book Review: Mental Health in Ireland: The Complete Guide for Patients, Families, Health Care Professionals and Everyone Who Wants To Be Well
Book Review Mental Health in Ireland: The Complete Guide for Patients, Families, Health Care Professionals
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Prime Time is the right time
Dr Ruairi Hanley challenges what he sees as the unrealistic ideology of ‘free’ GP care for all — and says a fond farewell to IMT's editor
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Editorial: A nudge is as good as a wink
IMT's editor Dara Gantly with some departing words of wisdom on cracking the Health nut
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Primary Care Home – a model for Ireland?
Dr Lucia Gannon, NAGP National Council, reports on a fact-finding mission to see a new healthcare model in action in England
Dr Dermot J Ward
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The positive face of electroconvulsive therapy
Dr Dermot J Ward explores the controversial area of electroconvulsive therapy, and applauds one journalist’s
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Who regulates the regulator?
Dr Dermot Ward continues his GMC odyssey with a morale victory for a former colleague
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My GMC Odyssey, Part 2: The Formal Complaint
Alleged transcript contains gross, puzzling inaccuracies, which are at odds with the hearing's true picture
Dr Garrett FitzGerald
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The good old days…
The idyllic childhood of fighting, stone-throwing and general dysfunction had to end
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Against all the odds
The authorities have been making the same mistakes with increasing confidence for three decades
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The jingle-jangle morning
The Donald is to march into the sunset with his auld pal, Vlad Putin
Dr Muiris Houston
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Is there a doctor on board?
Dr Muiris Houston wonders if doctors should always press the in-flight button when asked to assist a fellow passenger
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Entering the third era in preventative cardiology
Breakthrough study shows lowering inflammation independent of cholesterol reduction cuts cardiovascular risk
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Play hard, work harder
Dr Muiris Houston wonders why more people do not realise the benefits of time off
Dr Ruairi Hanley
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Trekking through a storm of snowflakes
Dr Ruairi Hanley gives credit where credit is due, and puts popular television show Star
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Better late than never
Dr Ruairi Hanley welcomes the IMO's late show of support for his stance that the IMC should not name doctors unless they are found guilty of serious professional misconduct
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Striking resemblance to past stitch-up
Dr Ruairi Hanley laments the lack of outrage over the attack on locum doctors’ pay
Ed Madden
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In camera and the Medical Council
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent High Court case that examined the law regarding
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Hospital lab tender process ‘flawed’
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a High Court case in which the Court dealt with
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An abuse of the court’s process
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent England and Wales High Court case in which a health professional appealed against decisions of the Health and Care Professions Council
Editorial
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Editorial: A nudge is as good as a wink
IMT's editor Dara Gantly with some departing words of wisdom on cracking the Health nut
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What’s the big idea?
Dara Gantly on why HIQA is not giving up on commissioning just yet
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Your full cooperation is appreciated
Dara Gantly wonders what surprises the HSE’s second review of GP out-of-hours co-ops may have
Giovanni Morelli
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Languishing in the Pays d’Oc
Described as ‘vigilante vignerons’, the winegrowers from the Languedoc region in France are revolting against
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The mystery of the Malvasia Nera
Giovanni Morelli dons his best deerstalker to become our super sleuth on the trail of
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What a wonderful wine this would be
Giovanni Morelli on a world of wine waiting to be discovered, like Chianti Classico from Buondonno
Guest posts
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Millions still dying from lack of anaesthesia
CAI is supporting the #CountMeIn! campaign to promote improved global access to safe anaesthesia
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Book Review: Mental Health in Ireland: The Complete Guide for Patients, Families, Health Care Professionals and Everyone Who Wants To Be Well
Book Review Mental Health in Ireland: The Complete Guide for Patients, Families, Health Care Professionals
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The capacity to care for us all
Dr Ann Hogan, President of the IMO, lists some of the measures needed to address
Letters
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Passage of Alcohol Bill is now essential
Dear Editor, Our politicians have a unique opportunity in the coming weeks to adopt public
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Delays for both NCHD and GPs on monies owed
Pattern of indifference is part of the reason that practices are being left vacant
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Letter: GPs should take over HPV vaccinations
Why not contract out HPV vaccination to the GP? The advantages are obvious
The Inside Back
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Enda survives to tell another tale
I have been known to have a pint or two in the same joint that
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World’s hardest exam
The applicant’s exam to All Souls College, Oxford University, is generally considered the most difficult
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War in commuterland and human privacy
The arrival of the Clongriffin Dart station has been a welcome and transformative experience for