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Over €100,000 in expenses claimed by Department ministers and officials in two-year period

Ministers and senior officials in the Department of Health claimed more than €100,000 in combined expenses in...

By - Niamh Cahill - 13th Jan 2025

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GP stalwart embracing new role as Roscommon-Galway TD

By - Niamh Cahill - 13th Jan 2025
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Key committees recommended by NCHD taskforce not yet established

By - Catherine Reilly - 13th Jan 2025

GPs cannot continue working ‘day and night’– national co-op Chairperson

GPs providing care at out-of-hours (OOH) services have warned they cannot continue to work “day and...

By - Niamh Cahill - 13th Jan 2025

Chronic kidney disease to be included in GP programme extension

Chronic kidney disease (stages four and five) and peripheral arterial disease are due to be added...

By - David Lynch - 12th Jan 2025

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IAEM ‘hopeful’ its design standards will be used for new ED construction

By - Paul Mulholland - 15th Jan 2025
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HSE publishes 2025 National Service Plan

By - Reporter - 14th Jan 2025
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IHCA calls for healthcare litigation reforms in Programme for Government

By - Reporter - 13th Jan 2025

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Scope to improve organ transplant rates

By - Catherine Reilly - 15th Jan 2025

A rough ride ahead for healthcare

By - Mindo - 13th Jan 2025

Dismantling the fallacies of the illness blame-game

By - Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon - 13th Jan 2025

Medico-Legal

Medication errors and how to avoid them

By - Dr Clare Sweeney Medico-legal Adviser, Medical Defence Union - 13th Jan 2025

A Galway voyage with ‘three wise men’

By - Dr Pat Harrold - 16th Dec 2024

Finding joy in a troubled world

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Medical Independent 14th January 2025

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By - Mindo - 17th Oct 2024

Infectious disease is one of the most common reasons for children to...
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By - Mindo - 28th Aug 2024

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US reproductive rights: Assessing what’s next

What will a second Trump presidency mean for abortion care in the US? Bette Browne reports Donald Trump’s first term...

By - Bette Browne - 13th Jan 2025

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Prescribing assessment could become requirement for new doctors

The HSE National Medication Safety Programme has advocated for the...

By - Catherine Reilly - 13th Jan 2025
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Building the case to invest in emergency department infrastructure

Will the construction of new emergency departments alleviate the chronic...

By - Paul Mulholland - 13th Jan 2025

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Dr Eamonn Shanahan: ‘Patients appreciate that Irish general practice is very personal’

Kerry GP Dr Eamonn Shanahan will retire as a GP...

By - Niamh Cahill - 16th Dec 2024
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Priced out of Irish medicine

There is growing concern about the impact of financial barriers...

By - David Lynch - 16th Dec 2024

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Changes in hand, foot, and mouth disease presentation

Different enterovirus strains can cause more severe disease with varying skin findings compared with so-called typical viral strains of hand,...

By - Dr Laoise Griffin, Senior Dermatology Specialist Registrar, University Hospital Limerick, and GP - 13th Jan 2025

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Changes to infant and childhood vaccination schedule

Two key changes were recently made to the HSE’s infant...

By - Priscilla Lynch - 12th Jan 2025
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Infant GORD in focus

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By - Priscilla Lynch - 12th Jan 2025

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By - Damien O'Brien, MPSI - 16th Dec 2024
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Six Irish rheumatology units will pilot international EVEREST treat-to-target patient tools

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By - Dr Doug Witherspoon - 13th Jan 2025

It was noted with interest by The Dorsal View the comments of former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during his recent Doolin...

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Renault’s new hybrid SUV inspired by historic plane

By - Shane O’Donoghue - 13th Jan 2025

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Irish College of Ophthalmologists, Eye Care in Focus Conference, Gibson Hotel, Dublin, 1 October 2024

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From the sublime to the ridiculous: Christmas all wrapped up

By - Dr Doug Witherspoon - 02nd Dec 2024

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By - Eoin Kelleher - 18th Nov 2024

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HSE tracking ‘benefits’ of public-only consultant contract

By - David Lynch - 21st Jul 2024
New project to provide accommodation for Coombe staff

By - David Lynch - 07th Jul 2024
€105m required to replace unsupported equipment

By - Paul Mulholland - 23rd Jun 2024
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Pharmacist shortages in NCCP cancer drug management division filled by agency staff

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GP stalwart embracing new role as Roscommon-Galway TD

Key committees recommended by NCHD taskforce not yet established

GPs cannot continue working ‘day and night’– national co-op Chairperson

Chronic kidney disease to be included in GP programme extension

Breaking News

IAEM ‘hopeful’ its design standards will be used for new ED construction

HSE publishes 2025 National Service Plan

IHCA calls for healthcare litigation reforms in Programme for Government

Comment

Scope to improve organ transplant rates

A rough ride ahead for healthcare

Dismantling the fallacies of the illness blame-game

Medication errors and how to avoid them

A Galway voyage with ‘three wise men’

Finding joy in a troubled world

Latest Issue

Medical Independent 14th January 2025

Latest News

E02 | Clinical Podcast – Vaccination in children with Dr Cilian Ó Maoldomhnaigh

E01 | World Medical Football Championship Podcast with Dr Andrew Delany

News Features

Prescribing assessment could become requirement for new doctors

Building the case to invest in emergency department infrastructure

Dr Eamonn Shanahan: ‘Patients appreciate that Irish general practice is very personal’

Priced out of Irish medicine

Clinical News

Changes to infant and childhood vaccination schedule

Infant GORD in focus

Infant pain: Causes and treatments

The increasing role of cancer genetic counsellors

Six Irish rheumatology units will pilot international EVEREST treat-to-target patient tools

Life

Meet the new boss… same as the old boss?

Renault’s new hybrid SUV inspired by historic plane

From bus drivers to iNKT cells: A sea change in the understanding of obesity

A clear and factual account of remarkable change in Ireland

Irish College of Ophthalmologists, Eye Care in Focus Conference, Gibson Hotel, Dublin, 1 October 2024

From the sublime to the ridiculous: Christmas all wrapped up

Update Journal

Update Endocrinology and Diabetology

From the sublime to the ridiculous: Christmas all wrapped up

Medical Cartoon 19th November 2024

Featured

Doctor wanted – experience in dermatology

Kerry skin clinic

Room available – ideal for medical professionals

Subscriber Only Content

HSE tracking ‘benefits’ of public-only consultant contract

New project to provide accommodation for Coombe staff

€105m required to replace unsupported equipment

Rising number of ‘serious’ complaints – Medical Council

Pharmacist shortages in NCCP cancer drug management division filled by agency staff

Sight set on a brighter future for nAMD treatment

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