Eye doctors have called for regulation of medical advertising under a new Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill, following a report that has highlighted concerns relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of medical and surgical procedures.
HIQA is to commission a comprehensive review of all private healthcare providers and services in the State ahead of the introduction of the Government’s planned new licensing regime.
A draft Heads of Bill for the mandatory licensing of all public and private healthcare providers has been drawn up by the Department of Health, Irish Medical Times has learned.
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