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'A ruined planet cannot sustain human lives in good health'

The updated Ethical Guide has been reformatted to reflect guidance on the three ‘pillars of professionalism’ — partnership, practice and performance — meant to underpin good care, and includes new advice on consent, equality and diversity, doctors in leadership and the use of social media, as well as telemedicine.

The Medical Council’s new Ethical Guide has arrived, with some interesting additions, just as more departures have been announced at the ICGP, writes Dr Muiris Houston

Ahead of the Irish Catholic Doctors’ Learning Network’s second conference later this month, Dr Luke Macnamara OSB, Glenstal Abbey, explains why there is a continued need for the profession to reflect on current and emerging medical practice.

Ireland is far from ready for the expected “tsunami” of legal, ethical, moral and communications issues that could arise from the roll-out of advanced genomic testing, the CEO of the Children’s Hospital Group has warned.

Dr Dermot J Ward believes the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient in the UK is potentially pushing elderly patients in Britain to an unnecessary and premature death.

The ICGP has welcomed the publication of the Medical Council Draft 8th Edition Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners, but has reminded the regulatory body that the document is meant to be merely a guide as opposed to being prescriptive.

The IHCA has expressed concern that a number of important sections concerning resources and advocacy in the Medical Council’s latest draft Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics have been modified.

A survey of the public and medical profession measuring attitudes to medical professionalism and confidence in the Medical Council has concluded and is due for publication later this year, Irish Medical Times reports.

By Lloyd Mudiwa.