Dr Rachel Birch, Medico-legal Consultant at Medical Protection, provides advice on the promotion of a clinical...

The IMO’s annual general meeting (AGM), held on 17 April, was unlike any other in the...

Making patients aware of the possibility that an ‘intolerance of uncertainty’ is contributing to their ruminations...

While allowing patients to view their medical records is a move toward greater transparency, some doctors...

Ms Suzanne Creed, Clinical Risk Advisor at Medisec, explains what exactly is meant by informed consent...

Recently, on RTÉ radio’s Liveline, Co Limerick GP Dr Kieran Murphy said he would not be...

I’ll be sticking steadfast to the Medical Council ethical guidance in favour of bygone oaths ‘Do...

Being ready for the next pandemic goes beyond science and requires looking at societal issues One...

The recent WiMIN conference might have taken place remotely, but it provided much needed respite and...

HIQA’s recent international review of different ‘lockdown’ strategies contains an important caveat at the end.“Public health...

The increased use of remote consultations during the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a lot of queries...

The health service needs to resist slipping back into the old way of doing things O...