Sepsis kills equivalent of population of Bantry every year, medic behind new protocol says
‘Sepsis is a particular risk in acute hospitals but up to 80% of cases arise in the community’ says Irish College of GPs
Irish College Of General Practitioners
Modern GPs: ‘We’re hell for leather busy but can still look after patients and families for a lifetime’
GPs in Kerry, Wicklow and Dublin on patient expectations, acute pressures and the way forward
GPs warn against legalising cannabis ahead of Citizens’ Assembly vote, citing ‘profound adverse effects’
‘Cannabis is a dangerous drug and a serious public health concern,’ says ICGP, as assembly meets to consider decriminalisation
IMO calls for 5,000 additional hospital beds, including 1,600 next year
Health service needs to be fully digitised within five years, group says in pre-budget submission
Allowing pharmacists to extend prescriptions is under examination by new taskforce
Move will make it easier and faster for patients to get the medication they need, says Stephen Donnelly
Fixing our food system and climate crisis together
The Fixing Food Together gathering recommended a transition to more plant-based diets, ending the junk-food cycle and improving agricultural practices
Irish families with young children cautioned about travelling to areas in Europe experiencing heatwaves
Galway woman living in Spain says swimming pool feels like hot bath even in late evening and advises holidaymakers to stay out of heat between noon and 4pm
Scheme attracts almost 50 doctors from outside the EU to work in rural surgeries
First group of 20 doctors now working with established GPs in towns including Abbeyleix, Wexford and Castlebar
Kathy Sheridan: Conscientious objections to abortion are leaving big gaps in the service
Four years on, almost half of maternity sites don’t offer termination-of-pregnancy services, leading to a postcode lottery
Call to tackle GP crisis by giving medical students more exposure to general practice
More places to train interns could help promote career choice amid acute shortages, report says
Child mental health services ‘may worsen’ up to 2030 due to staff shortages, experts say
‘Root and branch reform’ needed to make Camhs an attractive workplace for child psychiatry graduates
Methadone should be prescribed by nurses to cut long wait times, says addiction expert
Heroin users outside Dublin must wait up to three months to access opiate substitution therapy
‘We’re in a quagmire of illness and suffering’: GPs and pharmacists feel the strain as respiratory viruses surge
Amid a GP shortage, many of those remaining are struggling to keep up with mammoth workloads
‘Five years ago, if you rang our surgery we could have seen you on the same day. Not anymore’
Cork doctor cites GP retirement, population hikes, increasing numbers of medical cards among reasons for difficulties for facing health system
Over 100 foreign doctors sought for rural GP practices in bid to ease shortage
HSE-backed scheme is open to all non-EU doctors and may help Ireland attract those currently planning to leave South Africa
How to protect yourself as continental heatwave hits Ireland
Temperatures could exceed 31 degrees in coming days, Met Éireann warns
Coalition bracing for more women seeking help from violence at home
Minister signals Government prepared to respond on domestic brutality and abuse
Pricing is major factor in Ireland's HRT shortage, drug chief says
Supply problems always relate to the low-cost market, says head of drug manufacturer
Women on HRT face disruption in supply until at least July
Drug companies scrambling to meet surging demand for patches and gels
Help now at hand to banish misery of the menopause
Hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness and weight gain? Time to tackle these problems
GP shortages are affecting tens of thousands of people
‘Severe’ lack of family doctors sees 13 GP areas with no physician for a year or longer
Government in unusual flurry of good news
Inside Politics: Central Bank predicts remarkable bounceback for economy
Covid: 6,307 further cases as CMO tells young people he is not ‘finger pointing’
Nphet did not leak letter for Cabinet on restriction advice, chief medical officer says
Thinking of buying a medical self-test kit? Read this first
Growing trend of home tests cover a range of issues from fertility to coeliac disease, but are they reliable?
Data supports giving Covid-19 booster vaccines after three months, says EMA
HSE says vaccine booster system upgraded but problems persist as queues form at clinic
Public’s behaviour will determine if fresh Covid-19 restrictions needed, GP says
Chief medical officer and Minister Michael McGrath says no plans yet to impose fresh curbs
Climate protests planned in Ireland to coincide with Cop26
Groups of activists to hold demonstrations in Dublin and other cities on November 6th
How do I spot if my child has . . . an anxiety disorder?
Anxiety is a normal emotion but can become problematic. Here is what to look out for
Menopause: Answering your queries
When it comes to menopause, there are no awkward or ridiculous questions
‘A political stunt’: Doctors on free GP care for children aged 6-7
‘We are already completely overwhelmed,’ says Dr Fiona Kelly in west Cork
All indicators pointing towards deteriorating Covid trajectory, says Deputy CMO
Continued doubt over next phase of reopening on October 22nd due to high case numbers
Delays in accessing abortions in Ireland are violating women’s rights, says expert
Major violations 'embedded' in legislation must be addressed in review, expert states
How do I spot if my child has . . . diabetes?
A delay of just a few days can affect the level of medical intervention needed
Mary Favier calls for safe zones around abortion clinics
GP says it is unfair to protest at locations where women access health services
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