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# Doctors

Last month
November 2023
HSE recruitment freeze extended for almost all categories
HSE chief Bernard Gloster said the service is on course to “exceed its funded workforce target”.
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Nov 11th 2023, 1:46 PM
INMO to engage with members over industrial action as HSE consider extending recruitment freeze
The nurses and midwives union will engage with its members over potentially taking industrial action.
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Nov 10th 2023, 11:12 PM
A quarter of people haven't visited their GP in the last year
A survey by the Medical Council also found that teachers are now the most trusted profession to tell the truth.
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Nov 1st 2023, 12:14 PM
This year
2023
'The baggies don't have a little health warning': Doctor warns coke strokes are on the rise
A report by
Jamie McCarron
Cocaine can cause sudden surges in blood pressure leading to a stroke in hours or even minutes.
"This year was the most I've ever seen, we had four cases in just one month."
The clinical lead of the Irish National Audit of Stroke says many people are unaware of the risks of cocaine.
It's particularly a problem in younger people, Dr Joe Harbison told reporter Jamie McCarron.
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Aug 5th 2023, 12:05 AM
It is 'inevitable' the health service will have to move to a seven-day roster, Tánaiste says
HSE chief Bernard Gloster said last week he is seeking to introduce a “permanent” seven-day working roster for hospital staff.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also said a seven-day roster is something the government will be discussing with the healthcare unions.
The INMO on Wednesday revealed that 11,856 people were without hospital beds in May.
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Jun 2nd 2023, 2:24 PM
'Winter trolley numbers in May': INMO slam hospital wait times as almost 12,000 without beds
Explainer: Why are HSE bosses calling for a ‘permanent’ seven-day roster for hospital staff?
Ulcerative colitis: I kept losing weight and was exhausted - I collapsed every time I stood up
Brian Tyrrell documents his experience dealing with ulcerative colitis, from diagnosis to an operation to living a full life.
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May 23rd 2023, 7:00 PM
Calls to reform education and training for GPs amid 'crisis' shortage
Research indicates a significant difference in the number of medical graduates from Ireland and the EU applying for a career as a GP.
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Mar 4th 2023, 10:00 AM
'Non-EU nurses are paying to come here': Ireland's place in global scramble for healthcare staff
The co-founder of Migrant Nurses Ireland said the organisation is aware of instances of non-EU nurses paying to come to Ireland for work.
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Feb 19th 2023, 12:05 AM
Debunked: No evidence Ballaghaderreen doctors ‘only see Syrians and Ukrainians’ on Mondays
The National Party candidate who made the claim would not provide verifiable details
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Jan 11th 2023, 5:25 PM
Last year
2022
Junior doctors to vote on deal aiming to eliminate long and unsafe working hours
Doctors have repeatedly warned current conditions are dangerous for patients and causing burnout for doctors.
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Dec 12th 2022, 7:12 PM
FactFind: How much does it cost the State to train a doctor in Ireland?
Figures cited online range can vary by hundreds of thousands
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Oct 22nd 2022, 9:00 PM
Doctors 'struggling to get paid' due to payroll issues in hospital changeover, IMO says
Non-consultant hospital doctors regularly move hospitals and must join a new payroll system each time.
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Aug 8th 2022, 10:13 AM
'The belief that being a doctor is a vocation and all else must be sacrificed… that mentality is waning'
Non-consultant hospital doctors are currently balloting on whether to take industrial action over their working conditions.
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May 24th 2022, 8:00 PM
Taoiseach denies 'sham' debate and says arguments against NMH move to St Vincent's 'didn't hold up'
Despite calls for a further delay, the plan was approved by Cabinet this morning.
The plan was approved by Cabinet this morning and described by Minister Stephen Donnelly as 'a milestone'.
Members of the Oireachtas Health Committee had asked for a further delay in Cabinet approval, saying more consultation was required.
One member, Róisín Shortall of the SocDems, called the last two weeks of debate "a sham and a charade".
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Updated
May 17th 2022, 3:44 PM
SVHG says 'clinically appropriate' could be removed from NMH plan but Taoiseach says there are no changes
Master of NMH says he can't understand 'vitriol of opposition' to new maternity hospital
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
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May 16th 2022, 10:45 PM
The 'workhorses' of the health service: How Ireland's GPs are under increasing pressure right now
“I have seen the ups and downs of general practice. I have seen it when it was sneered at, when it was dismissed”
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May 11th 2022, 9:00 PM
IMO's non-consultant hospital doctors to ballot for industrial action
A survey published today shows that 96% of NCHDs have been required to work over 48 hours a week.
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Apr 11th 2022, 9:23 PM
44% increase in the number of Irish doctors emigrating to Australia since 2018
Despite travel restrictions in place last year, the number of doctors emigrating to Australia alone increased last year.
Young doctors are leaving Ireland for Australia for a better work-life balance, better training opportunities, and a better working environment.
There were 391 visa applications granted to Irish doctors last year - an increase of 59 visas, despite pandemic travel restrictions in place.
Australia's retention policies for healthcare workers has been praised as something Ireland can learn from.
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Jan 31st 2022, 12:05 AM
Women in medicine: 'The system is still designed to suit people with no attachments or responsibilities'
Women make up a majority of undergraduate medical students, but almost two-thirds of hospital consultants are male.
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Jan 30th 2022, 7:00 PM
All time
Non-EU doctors in Ireland now being considered for specialist training on equal footing as EU applicants
Previously these healthcare professionals had been considered only after EU doctors were.
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Nov 16th 2021, 1:18 PM
Non-EU doctors in Ireland to get more access to specialist training after pandemic campaign
The move has been hailed as “a very important achievement”.
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Sep 26th 2021, 12:15 PM
Doctors displeased with some 'alarming' terms in draft Sláintecare consultant contract
Doctors have criticised some of the terms in the draft contract firmed up at the end of May.
A Sláintecare public hospital consultant contract was firmed up on 31 May.
Doctors have criticised some of the terms in the draft contract.
The Irish Hospital Consultants Association is seeking "urgent" negotiations, writes Orla Dwyer.
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Jun 14th 2021, 12:05 AM
Three in four consultants in Irish hospitals report burnout from Covid-19, study finds
One quarter had reported that either they or colleagues had experienced “long-Covid” after being infected.
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Mar 14th 2021, 1:28 PM
Public health doctors accept invitation for talks with Department of Health over ongoing dispute
In a ballot in November, 94% of IMO’s public health doctors voted in favour of strike action.
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Jan 20th 2021, 9:15 PM
Health Minister 'disappointed' at public health doctor plans to strike for three days in January
The IMO has expressed disappointment at “no meaningful engagement” from the Department of Health for five months.
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Nov 30th 2020, 10:38 PM
'I'm at the bottom of the list': Non-EU doctors in Ireland still face barriers in accessing specialist training
The Irish Medical Council said that it hoped recent changes in law would prompt more doctors to stay in Ireland to pursue specialist training here.
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Nov 14th 2020, 8:00 PM
'Significant concerns' about mental health impact of Covid-19 on practitioners, non-profit says
The Practitioner Health Matters Programme today released its annual report for 2019.
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Nov 11th 2020, 6:30 AM
Out-of-hours GP service for Kildare and West Wicklow no longer charging for Covid-19 consultations
KDoc had been continuing to charge people for Covid-19 consultations up until last week.
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Sep 4th 2020, 6:30 AM
Hospital services of 'major concern' to GPs as doctors claim they're struggling to get patients seen
Concerns have been raised by GPs about major difficulties in accessing hospital services.
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Aug 31st 2020, 12:38 PM
Increase in patients telling GPs they are victims of domestic violence during pandemic
Doctors have been urged to “be vigilant in terms of identifying and supporting victims of domestic abuse”.
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Jul 24th 2020, 6:05 AM
Hospital doctor: Frontline workers have given their all - a second surge would be devastating
Dr Rachel McNamara describes her experience of working on the frontline in the past few months. She says it’s hard not to view the easing of restrictions with anything but trepidation.
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Jul 14th 2020, 7:38 AM
Over 584,000 patients waiting for their first outpatient hospital appointment last month
The public health service has come under pressure in recent months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Jul 10th 2020, 9:14 PM
'An absolute scandal': Ireland has the highest Covid infection rate for healthcare workers in the world, committee told
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this evening suggested that the figures provided by the INMO were wrong.
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Jun 23rd 2020, 10:10 PM
'Cocooning by voluntary informed consent or enforced expectation? Time to rethink our treatment of over 70s'
Consultant geriatrician Rónán Collins understands the reasons for cocooning but says enough is enough.
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Apr 28th 2020, 6:30 AM
Government's delayed childcare plan for health workers needs approval by health experts
The National Public Health Emergency team will discuss the plan tomorrow, says the Taoiseach.
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Apr 20th 2020, 4:29 PM
Tracked: How HSE advice to healthcare workers has shifted during the Covid-19 crisis
From pregnancy to isolation, advice to staff has changed significantly since January.
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Apr 12th 2020, 12:05 AM
Doctors to be sent to 'cover gaps' at Cavan General Hospital after Covid-19 outbreak among staff
It was reported today that two wards in the hospital were closed following an outbreak of infection.
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Apr 9th 2020, 3:22 PM
Doctors concerned patients with chronic illnesses are delaying seeking medical care because of virus outbreak
The IMO said it is important to remember the pandemic does not prevent other diseases from occurring or patients becoming unwell from other infections.
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Mar 29th 2020, 5:17 PM
Council to implement identification system for healthcare worker vehicles to prevent clamping
There have been a number of reports in recent days of healthcare workers at hospitals having their cars clamped while they were working overtime.
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Mar 18th 2020, 5:39 PM
GPs will now facilitate people who are not registered with practice and have Covid-19 symptoms
There are now a total of 292 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland.
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Mar 18th 2020, 7:50 AM
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