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Medical Council requested sight of C&AG audit cert

The Medical Council sought prior sight of its audit certificate from the Office of the Comptroller and...

By - Catherine Reilly - 11th Jan 2026

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Full implementation of consultant contract ‘patchy’, meeting hears

By - David Lynch - 11th Jan 2026
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‘Financial stress’ on GEM students highlighted in Council report

By - Catherine Reilly - 11th Jan 2026

Rise in consultants engaging with innovation fund

Engagement with the consultant innovation fund (CIF) has grown over the last two years, with 2026...

By - David Lynch - 11th Jan 2026

Vacant chief ethics position set to be filled this year

The Department of Health plans to fill the position of Chief Health Ethics Officer this year....

By - David Lynch - 11th Jan 2026

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HIQA launches public consultation on draft national guidance for use of AI

By - Reporter - 22nd Jan 2026
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First curative lung cancer surgeries undertaken in pilot programme

By - Reporter - 19th Jan 2026
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GP Winter Agreement eases pressure on out-of-hours services

By - Niamh Cahill - 08th Jan 2026

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Fostering consultant innovation

By - Paul Mulholland - 11th Jan 2026

Medico-Legal

Making surgical handovers safer

By - Ms Jessica Ryan and Prof Deborah McNamara - 11th Jan 2026

When appearances deceive

By - George Winter - 11th Jan 2026

The tyranny of unsolicited demands

By - Dr Pat Harrold - 11th Jan 2026

Medico-Legal

From voluntary to mandatory: The new era of open disclosure in Ireland

By - Ms Kate Noone - 22nd Dec 2025

Embracing the early arrival of Santa

By - Dr Lucia Gannon - 22nd Dec 2025

The global threat of RFK’s anti-science rhetoric

By - Dr Muiris Houston - 22nd Dec 2025

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Initiatives to tackle high cost of health-related claims should be welcomed

By - Paul Mulholland - 09th Dec 2025

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Medical Independent 13th January 2026

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Consultant-led innovation across the health service

Engagement with the consultant innovation fund has grown over the last two years, with 2026 expected to see a further...

By - David Lynch - 11th Jan 2026

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New ‘One Health’ plan aims to curb antimicrobial-resistance

A coordinated whole-of-society approach is at the centre of Ireland’s...

By - Niamh Cahill - 11th Jan 2026
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From medicine to the borderlands

Novelist and Consultant Medical Oncologist Dr Austin Duffy talks to...

By - David Lynch - 01st Sep 2025

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Inside the Mater’s push to raise standards of care

Documentation obtained through Freedom of Information law shows the challenges...

By - Paul Mulholland - 11th Jan 2026
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The next steps to improving cardiac care in Ireland

The recent Irish Cardiac Society Annual Scientific Meeting received a...

By - Niamh Cahill - 10th Nov 2025

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Paediatric pain: A different kind of pain

Due to a variety of factors, a child’s pain is different to that experienced by adults, and historically has been...

By - Donna Cosgrove, MPSI, PhD - 11th Jan 2026

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Obesity in children and adolescents

Paediatric obesity is a disease with multisystem complications, which drives...

By - Eleanor Burke1 and Robert Kernan1,2 1 - 11th Jan 2026
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Advances in technology help improve safety and access to blood cancer therapies

Four clinical trials presented at the 67th American Society of...

By - Priscilla Lynch - 22nd Dec 2025
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Study shows thymic health is linked to cancer patients’ response to immunotherapy

The health of the thymus is associated with cancer patients’...

By - Priscilla Lynch - 24th Nov 2025

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In focus: Vaginal health

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Exercise and physical activity in CKD, dialysis, and kidney transplant

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The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of opioid dependence

This module gives an expert overview of the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of opioid dependence, with the latest Ireland-specific treatment guidelines and protocols.

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Infant GORD and reflux

This module discusses one of the commonest feeding-related issues encountered in infants, reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and outlines the latest guidance on diagnosis and management

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Deconstructing ALS: From the bedside to precision medicine

Prof Orla Hardiman delivered the 2025 Bryan Alton Medal Lecture on advances in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research, and what is...

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Nephrology community to gather in Cork for key national meeting

By - Mindo - 11th Jan 2026
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Enhancing treatment decision-making in breast cancer

By - Pat Kelly - 22nd Dec 2025
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Muscle-invasive bladder cancer

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Improving detection of pancreaticobiliary malignancy

By - Priscilla Lynch - 22nd Dec 2025

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BYD’s Sealion 7 makes its case

By - Dr Alan Moran - 11th Jan 2026

If you consider ‘new energy’ vehicles, which include hybrids, BYD is the fastest growing manufacturer by far in this class...

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By Photos: David Coleman/Bobby Studio - 11th Jan 2026

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A timely – quietly radical –book on AI in medicine

Charlotte Blease’s Dr Bot arrives at a critical juncture in the evolving conversation about medicine, technology,...

By Prof Brendan Kelly - 22nd Dec 2025
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Irish Society of Gastroenterology, Winter Meeting

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By Mindo - 22nd Dec 2025
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Dr Harry Barry’s journey beneath the surface

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By Prof Brendan Kelly - 24th Nov 2025
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Grounds for research: The coffee and AF connection is challenged

New research from the University of California and the University of Adelaide is attempting to challenge...

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By - Mindo - 28th Aug 2024

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Full implementation of consultant contract ‘patchy’, meeting hears

‘Financial stress’ on GEM students highlighted in Council report

Rise in consultants engaging with innovation fund

Vacant chief ethics position set to be filled this year

Breaking News

HIQA launches public consultation on draft national guidance for use of AI

First curative lung cancer surgeries undertaken in pilot programme

GP Winter Agreement eases pressure on out-of-hours services

Comment

Fostering consultant innovation

Making surgical handovers safer

When appearances deceive

The tyranny of unsolicited demands

From voluntary to mandatory: The new era of open disclosure in Ireland

Embracing the early arrival of Santa

The global threat of RFK’s anti-science rhetoric

Initiatives to tackle high cost of health-related claims should be welcomed

Latest Issue

Medical Independent 13th January 2026

Latest News

E05 | Clinical Podcast – Inflammatory bowel disease in focus with Dr Orlaith Kelly

E08 | Innovation in Healthcare: An interview with Prof Sam McConkey

News Features

New ‘One Health’ plan aims to curb antimicrobial-resistance

From medicine to the borderlands

Inside the Mater’s push to raise standards of care

The next steps to improving cardiac care in Ireland

News Team

Paul Mulholland

Catherine Reilly

David Lynch

Priscilla Lynch

Clinical News

Obesity in children and adolescents

Advances in technology help improve safety and access to blood cancer therapies

Study shows thymic health is linked to cancer patients’ response to immunotherapy

In focus: Vaginal health

Exercise and physical activity in CKD, dialysis, and kidney transplant

Latest CPD Modules

The home of CPD for Irish healthcare professionals.

Menopause: Diagnosis and management

The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of opioid dependence

Infant GORD and reflux

The Latest Conference News

Deconstructing ALS: From the bedside to precision medicine

Nephrology community to gather in Cork for key national meeting

Enhancing treatment decision-making in breast cancer

Muscle-invasive bladder cancer

More Conference News!

ISG Winter Meeting sees large attendance

AI has the potential to unlock the mysteries in IBD

Improving detection of pancreaticobiliary malignancy

Life

BYD’s Sealion 7 makes its case

Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, Research Awards

A timely – quietly radical –book on AI in medicine

Irish Society of Gastroenterology, Winter Meeting

Dr Harry Barry’s journey beneath the surface

Grounds for research: The coffee and AF connection is challenged

Update Journal

Update Endocrinology & Diabetology Nov 2025

E01 | World Medical Football Championship Podcast with Dr Andrew Delany

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