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
Administrators getting Covid vaccine before GPs, says doctor
Angry GPs react to news they may have to wait up to eight weeks to be vaccinated
Medical Council critical of working conditions in health service
Doctors ceasing to practice in Ireland as a result of situation, report says
GP to close practice after threat of suspension over anti-mask views
Medical Council concerned about ‘public statement which would tend to undermine regulations’
Doctors returning to fight Covid-19 feel betrayed, says IMO
Organisation says medics who responded to ‘all hands on deck’ campaign are now being told there is no work for them
Medical Council took no steps to check struck off doctor’s story, court told
Dr Aaamir Iqbal Malik had employment terminated by Kerry and Cavan hospitals
A GP writes: ‘We have had to dramatically change the way we work’
‘It is exhausting, working like this, typing and talking down the phone and evaluating risk’
Coronavirus: Doctors have ‘ethical duty’ to self-care
Medical Council says missing ongoing training may be excusable due to virus fears
Fair City actress ‘the life and soul of the party,’ funeral hears
Jean Costello, played Rita Doyle for 20 years and was a stalwart of ‘Carrigstown’
Fair City actor Jean Costello, known for playing Rita Doyle, dies
‘She entertained the homes of millions of Irish people for over 20 years,’ colleague says
Doctors abused and bullied in health service, Medical Council warns
Exodus from service due to culture and lack of cover for maternity leave
Reliance of Ireland’s health system on overseas doctors has risen to record levels
Doctors trained outside Ireland account for almost 43 per cent of those on the medical register
Benzodiazepine warning is highly significant
The overprescribing of addictive pregabalin, benzodiazepines and z-drugs must be tackled
GPs welcome Medical Council warning on benzodiazepines
Doctors could face investigation if found over prescribing benzodiazepines and other similar drugs
Doctors warned to reduce prescribing of sedatives
Inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines having corrosive effect on patients
Waiting list times for patients are ‘morally wrong’, Medical Council boss says
Dr Rita Doyle argues that access to the State’s public health system is ‘horrendous’
Doctors issued with new ethical guidelines on providing abortion
Medical Council guide sets out obligations for doctors with conscientious objections
Varadkar rebuked in tweet about hospital appointments
Medical Council head asks Taoiseach if he would watch his father ‘deteriorate’
More than 40% of trainee medics feel bullied in workplace, study finds
Qualified doctors and nurses cited as main perpetrators of bullying behaviour
Irish Times view on the health service: acknowledging modest progress
Recent developments offer some hope for the future though no certainty
More than 2,800 doctors withdrew from medical register between 2015-17
Lack of respect, training options, expectation to carry out non-core tasks among reasons cited
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