GP sets up organisation to help doctors from India work in Ireland
Dr George Leslie Thomas Prekattil says many doctors are deterred by registration delays and exam scheduling
Medical Council
With almost 100 regulators, are there too many watchdogs in the State?
Some regulatory bodies believe their underpinning legislation has fallen behind advances and developments in the sectors they oversee
Fintan O’Toole: We trusted Ivor Browne with our darkest secrets. He was one of Ireland’s great liberators
Few did more to remove the barriers that separated mentally ill people from the rest of society
‘Mundane, repetitive tasks’ should be performed by nurses, not junior doctors, says Medical Council
Medical Council says 2016 deal to transfer common tasks to nurses has not been implemented
Temple Street managers gave warning about surgeon’s competence a year before serious incidents
Report asked Children’s Health Ireland to address issues at Temple Street that posed ‘real risk to patient safety and staff’
Conscientious objection rules changed in new ethics guide for doctors
Revised Medical Council guide includes new sections on social media and expert witnesses
GP visits decline as patients embrace telemedicine
Doctors are the most trusted profession after teachers, according to Medical Council research
Doctor who forged letter from Blackrock Clinic to stay at luxury hotel during pandemic found guilty of professional misconduct
Dr Milan Minic had subsequently sought to make a reservation for a ‘warehouse cosy room’ for two nights ‘on the highest floor available’ at the hotel in the Dublin docklands
Court of Appeal dismisses doctor’s attempt to halt Medical Council inquiry
Mr Justice Senan Allen said High Court’s ‘clear and concise’ decision should stand undisturbed, adding the action and appeal were ‘built on sand’
Spinal surgeries: ‘Things happened in Temple Street that should not have happened,’ says CHI chief executive
A review of surgeries carried out by a consultant at Temple Street is under way after ‘serious spinal surgical incidents’ identified
Disciplinary hearing of GP who refused to administer Covid-19 vaccine proceeds in private
Dr Gerard Waters said a public Medical Council inquiry could lead to ‘unwarranted' damage to his reputation
‘Serious spinal surgical incidents’ at Temple Street hospital prompts external review
One child died and others have suffered significant post-operative complications since issue came under investigation, according to HSE
Warning doctors not to prescribe Ozempic for weight loss is morally problematic
We have to stop framing the therapeutic solution for obesity in terms of effort, personality and motivation. Treatment of obesity requires the modification of a disease process
Obesity patients ‘scolded’ and ‘sniggered at’ when trying to get medication Ozempic
New guidance for doctors and pharmacists stresses drug is indicated only for the treatment of diabetes
Medical Council warns doctors against using diabetes drug for weight loss
Obesity specialists say council’s advice is inaccurate and discriminates against their patients
Doctor denies acting as representative of Qatari embassy to treat psychiatric patient
Dr Bassam Nasr, a family doctor with a practice in Sutton, said he had acted out of compassion to help a father whose son was detained in a psychiatric facility
Prescribing drugs to patients with addiction ‘reckless’, medical inquiry hears
Dr Patricia Black accused of inappropriately prescribing benzodiazepines to three unidentified patients with a drug addiction
The doctor who questioned Ireland’s Covid policy and lost his job: ‘We destroyed young people’s lives for what?’
Dr Martin Feeley, who lost his job after criticising Ireland’s response to Covid, on his decision to speak publicly against lockdowns from inside the HSE
Family of woman who died in childbirth seek reopening of inquest
Consultant David McMurray found guilty of professional misconduct over delay in attending Tracey Campbell Fitzpatrick
Bullying and harassment still a feature of workplace culture for female doctors, conference told
IMO survey highlights abuses and need for supports such as on-site childcare to achieve greater equality
Consultant surgeon to be sanctioned for ‘risky’ operation without specialist support
Irish Medical Council found eight poor performance allegations against Dr Elias Rahall to be proven
CervicalCheck investigator condemns doctors shunning women in cancer support group
Dr Gabriel Scally said treatment of 221+ group ‘completely unacceptable’ as one affected women complained about being ‘treated like a leper’
Regional health areas could just add bureaucracy, Medical Council chief warns
Medical Council chief warns of risk that new Regional Health Areas could simply introduce another bureaucratic layer to the health service
Irish doctors abroad ‘not returning as pay and conditions better overseas’
Doctors are choosing the better work-life balance found in other countries, the Medical Council says
Shortage of doctors leads to positive employment prospects for grads
Healthcare: choosing to study medicine is not a decision to be taken lightly
Why highly skilled Ukrainians are struggling to find work in Ireland
Lack of childcare, unstable accommodation and unrecognised qualifications hit refugees
Major HSE reform aiming for ‘sweet spot’ of meeting standards and community needs
Running of health services to be devolved to six regional areas with own responsibilities
Camhs whistleblower to take legal action against HSE over treatment
Consultant psychiatrist Dr Ankur Sharma has filed a complaint to the WRC
Medical Council took no regulatory action over Coombe vaccine controversy
Leftover vaccines administered to 16 family members of staff ahead of priority groups
Rotunda Hospital fast-tracks ratification of Prof Sean Daly as new master
TCD obstetrics professor criticises gender imbalance in interview process
Irish students fleeing Ukraine can continue studies in Ireland, Minister says
Harris says central point of contact needed for Ukrainians wishing to study here
Lifting of restrictions in Ireland greeted as vindication by those who refused vaccine
‘I was called an anti-vaxxer, and I took exception to that. My children are vaccinated’
Kerry mental health service: HSE chief says what happened was ‘deeply regrettable’
Leo Varadkar says it will be necessary to provide compensation to many families affected
Government in unusual flurry of good news
Inside Politics: Central Bank predicts remarkable bounceback for economy
Concern activist’s phone infected with spyware during Dublin conference
Ebtisam al-Saegh’s phone hacked by Pegasus software, human rights groups say
Psychiatrists come out against assisted dying Bill in new paper
A dignified death is possible with good palliative care, College of Psychiatrists says
Dáil rejects abortion Bill from Rural Independent TDs
Issues such as foetal pain relief can be raised within review, Minister for Health says
‘He talked about how beautiful it was in Ireland. The rivers were full of water’
New to the Parish: Anupriyadarshini Iniyan arrived from India in 2019
GP acknowledges failures in assessing toddler at Medical Council hearing
Doctor found guilty of five counts of poor professional performance
Medical Council hears consultations took ‘approximately 10 minutes’
Doctor found guilty of poor professional practice ‘wasn’t thinking adequately’
‘Significant policy change’ to help career progression of non-EU doctors
Doctors had been effectively barred from taking up postgraduate training places
Northern Ireland’s ‘anti-authority’ mindset contributing to high Covid rates - doctor
Many young people are treating rumours on social media as ‘fact’, Dr Tom Black says
Doctor loses appeal against poor performance finding
Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to finding by Medical Coucil regarding 28-year-old patient
HSE allowed to question frontline staff about vaccine status following data commissioner ruling
Data commissioner rules vaccination may be ‘necessary safety measure’
More than 13,000 radiology images to be reviewed over concerns about consultant
Northern Ireland health trust review will see 9,091 patients contacted in coming days
New Ireland: Building a better healthcare system for all
With a jaded workforce and mounting backlogs, there have been hard lessons from the pandemic. Experts prescribe the HSE’s best route forward
Fintan O’Toole: Why we didn’t think the cyber criminals were coming for us
It’s time for a government department devoted to counteracting inevitable threats
Proposal to involve families in treatment of mentally ill relatives
Minister to seek Cabinet approval on wider role for advocates in patient psychiatric care
They think the war on dopers and cheaters is over – it is now
The IOC has thrown in the towel, and now the bad guys are calling the shots
Coombe vaccine controversy rumbles on with flurry of letters
Fallout from Covid-19 jabs for staff relatives sparks criticism and counter-criticism amid flurry of letters
Concerns over child mental health services in south Kerry
HSE reviews files of 1,500 young people amid fears adult doses of medication prescribed
Coombe master must resign after ‘serious errors’ in vaccine scandal, board told
Prof Michael O’Connell ‘no longer commands respect of colleagues’, consultant says
Former HSE senior official to investigate Beacon vaccine incident
Cornelia Stuart will scrutinise clinic’s allocation of Covid-19 drug to private school
Dr Suzanne Crowe elected president of the Medical Council
Incoming president says council acts as bridge between people and practitioners
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