The long-running European Randomised Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) last week...
Hospitals across the State must implement the recommendations made in the report on HIQA’s investigation into the safety and governance of patient care at Tallaght Hospital if they wish to be licensed in future, the head of HIQA has warned.
The ICGP is seeking to amend the pay agreements for GP co-leads in order to address the disparity in pay arrangements between GPs and consultants on clinical care programmes, IMN has learned.
There is a difference of opinion within the Government over what approach should be taken in the establishment of the seven directorates that will eventually replace the current structure of the HSE, IMN has been informed.
The HSE is to write to GPs who owe money to the HSE through the Indicative Drugs Target Savings Scheme (IDTSS) in the near future, IMN has learned.
The delayed implementation of the Department of Health’s Action Plan looks set to continue with confirmation in the newly published Statement of Strategy that the plan will be reviewed and adjusted.
The HSE has confirmed that the number of applicants for the July 2012 intake of intern posts is substantially less than originally expected.
The IMO and Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) are engaged in a last-ditch attempt to resolve the long-running out-of-hours GP pay dispute.
AT A time when Ireland is worryingly experiencing a significant brain drain, it is heartening to see that we are still capable of attracting international experts to our medical and research institutions.
THE BLUEPRINT for how the health service will operate over the next three years was published last week, mainly to widespread indifference.
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A full appraisal of medical card registration changes for patients with physical and mental health problems cannot be made for another six to 12 months, the IMO GP Committee Chairman has maintained.
New interim national reporting arrangements are required in advance of the establishment of the new hospital groups, according to the HSE.
Health Minister James Reilly met with the Forum of Postgraduate Training Bodies (FPGTB) last week to discuss the proposed new Level 1 consultant post, IMN has learned.
GPs in the North East region have called on the HSE to urgently issue clear guidance on patient referrals amid widespread confusion and concern at the sudden rejection of referrals by hospitals.
Specialist registrars (SpRs) undergoing their annual assessments are being “coerced” into giving positive feedback regarding their training and supervision, IMN has learned.
The HSE did not initially accept responsibility for patients requiring treatment abroad, including children who require liver transplantation, in its response to the Maedhbh McGivern report, according to HIQA.
A 151 year old institution, the Mater Misericordiae Hospital has gone through many changing eras of healthcare and emerged unscathed. Although the Hospital provides the highest standards of patient care, the almost-completed new Mater Adult Hospital is ushering in a whole new patient experience for the huge population served by the urban hospital.
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