Obtaining consent is not always straightforward, especially after recent legal changes. Dr Clare Sweeney considers four...

Ms Sile O’Dowd looks at the challenges to effective communication between healthcare providers and changes...

Ms Claire Cregan explains the benefits of chaperones for physical examinations, particularly those of an intimate...

Dr Emma Davies and Dr Ellen Walshe discuss the risks and benefits for medical professionals of...

Ms Maria Campbell provides advice on legal requirements in relation to clinical images. They say a...

Ms Sinead Lay discusses the recording of consultations and what the new Medical Council ethical guide...

Mr Stephen O’Leary provides advice on when a doctor must notify Tulsa in cases of historical...

Dr Rob Hendry outlines why Ireland’s clinical negligence claims process must be reformed. Any readers who...

Mr Niall Rooney outlines some of the main changes in the Medical Council’s recently updated document...

Dr Edward Farnan provides answers to questions relating to the protection and disclosure of patient information...

Ms Stephanie O’Connell outlines what to expect if you are called on to be an expert...

Within general practice, clinicians can find themselves caught up in disputes between divorced or separated parents...