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# GPs
High Court action against the IMO struck out following agreement
A comprehensive framework agreement has also been made with the Department of Health which will allow the IMO to fully represent its GP members.
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May 28th 2014, 11:55 AM
# Technology
Collision and scrum analysis takes Ireland's GPS system to the next level
Mark Geraghty of STATSports joins TheScore.ie to explain the latest fascinating developments.
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May 4th 2014, 10:30 AM
# Doctors
'We can't go anywhere without a conversation': Alex White wants agreement with the IMO
White said the €37 million earmarked for the under sixes scheme was agreed in the Budget.
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Apr 27th 2014, 7:52 PM
# Healthcare
Minister: 'A decision to see a doctor should never be a financial dilemma'
The draft legislation will be debated in the Dáil in May and enacted in July.
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Apr 26th 2014, 2:11 PM
# Doctors
Doctors' organisation says politics getting in way of patient treatment
IMO President Dr Matthew Sadlier was also critical of the free GP care plan and Universal Health Insurance proposals.
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Apr 25th 2014, 1:47 PM
# doctor doctor
Dispute between GPs and Reilly on agenda for IMO AGM
The Irish Medical Organisation is also to discuss new rules to increase transparency for its members.
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Apr 25th 2014, 8:02 AM
# IMO says NO
Doctors not happy with new health bill proposals published today
The IMO says it’s “appalled” at some of the proposals.
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Apr 23rd 2014, 5:44 PM
# Under 6s
Free GP care will lead to 750,000 extra consultations per year
The Irish Medical Organisation says that figure will “overwhelm” the health system.
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Apr 15th 2014, 9:15 AM
# Health system
GPs in "absolute crisis" - and it could take generations to recover
One group said that they could cut back on pro bono work if the situation continues.
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Apr 10th 2014, 2:36 PM
# Prime Numbers
Westboro Baptist Church, Jean McConville, and GPs: The week in numbers
Plus: How many smells can the human nose distinguish?
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Mar 22nd 2014, 7:30 PM
# Across the water
It's not only nurses that have emigrated to find work. Guess how many GPs have?
The IMO say that the last five years has seen seven years’ worth of Irish qualified GPs move to the UK.
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Mar 21st 2014, 11:46 AM
# Children
IMO wants "real negotiations" on free GP care
Doctors held a ‘mass briefing’ for parliamentarians throughout today.
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Feb 26th 2014, 6:52 PM
# Sneaky
Free under 6s GP care dubbed 'trojan horse' to change doctor conditions
The IMO said a new draft contract for the initiative would mean a significantly increased workload for doctors and would require additional resources.
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Feb 1st 2014, 3:45 PM
# Showdown
IMO remains "sceptical" about free child GP care and will tell the Government today
The union say the plan is being implemented “by diktat”.
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Jan 31st 2014, 7:32 AM
# Irish GPS
This Irish GPS will drive you around the bend
Never mind that wan with her dulcet tones, there’s no better man for the back roads.
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Jan 23rd 2014, 4:52 PM
# Kenya
Organisation brings elephants to Twitter using GPS collars
The four bull elephants are tracked using GPS collars to help visualise their roaming patterns.
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Jan 20th 2014, 8:00 PM
# activity
Mayo doctors tell patients to 'take a run and jump'
It’s not what you think.
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Jan 18th 2014, 9:45 AM
# Guidelines
Psychiatrists need support dealing with Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act - IMO
The IMO president has written to Minister for Health James Reilly saying guidelines are needed to help determine the suicide risk in these cases.
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Jan 9th 2014, 3:42 PM
# mobile shopping
Apple guides shoppers inside stores with iBeacon
The feature will allow shoppers to scan and pay for certain goods, alert them to upgrades and notify them when an order is ready to be collected.
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Dec 6th 2013, 3:09 PM
# gilly
GPS fan Craig Gilroy keen to do the extras for Ulster
The Ireland international wing gives TheScore.ie some insight into his approach to training.
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Dec 6th 2013, 7:45 AM
# Health Cuts
GPs warn of "chaos" in health system after HSE boss raises cuts concerns
It was revealed this weekend that the head of the HSE warned James Reilly that Budget cuts were being made “against the advice of the HSE and the Department of Health”.
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Dec 1st 2013, 7:15 AM
# wearable tech
Sony patents smart wig that vibrates whenever you get a message
The wig could help people navigate their surroundings, alert them to new messages, and check blood pressure.
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Nov 27th 2013, 11:47 AM
# News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
New developments in the London slavery case, the latest on the Iran talks, Labour’s strong poll showing, and a big birthday for ‘The Doctor’.
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Nov 23rd 2013, 8:01 PM
# Health system
Doctors call for appointment of 500 new GPs to address 'manpower crisis'
The National Association of General Practitioners says 150 practices around the country are at risk of closure due to funding shortages.
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Nov 23rd 2013, 12:21 PM
# Antibiotics
Ireland's casual attitude to antibiotics leading to 'alarming rise' in superbugs
A new campaign is being launched today to encourage better practice in relation to antibiotics among both doctors and patients.
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Nov 22nd 2013, 6:30 AM
# general practice
GPs launch campaign for more resources as service on 'brink of collapse'
The IMO wants a five-fold jump in the portion of the health budget spent on General Practice.
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Nov 8th 2013, 12:01 PM
# Multiple medical cards
'We just kept getting them in the post': How a family of five has 14 medical cards
A Dublin family waited a year for their medical cards to be renewed and then several came along in the space of a few weeks.
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Nov 2nd 2013, 8:30 AM
# Children
Why have GPs u-turned on support for under-5s scheme?
The NAGP initially welcomed the scheme – but has now changed its mind.
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Oct 21st 2013, 7:55 PM
# Medical Cards
GPs claiming dead people's medical card fees? A 'smokescreen' - IMO
The IMO said that the Department of Health was using ‘spin’ when publicising the situation.
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Oct 21st 2013, 6:27 PM
# Budget 2014
Health Budget measures could have “dangerous and unintended” consequences, GPs warn
The doctors’ group is warning that measures like the downgrading of medical cards for 35,000 pensioners could cause problems down the line.
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Oct 16th 2013, 10:53 PM
# Budget 2014
IN FULL: Brendan Howlin's Budget 2014 speech
Medical cards, GP care for children, a levy on banks and more…
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Oct 15th 2013, 4:18 PM
# Budget 2014
Under 5s care "first step" towards free GP visits for all --- Howlin
The move, flagged in advance of today’s Budget, has been criticised by the GP representative group who say there was no consultation in advance.
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Oct 15th 2013, 3:48 PM
# Budget 2014
GPs call for minimum pricing of alcohol
It is also looking for development and funding of service for diabetes patients.
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Oct 10th 2013, 7:49 PM
# chronic disease
More than half of Irish people over 50 have two or more chronic diseases
This number is likely to rise dramatically by the end of this decade, a conference on public health heard yesterday.
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Oct 9th 2013, 6:15 AM
# Sports Science
Technology in rugby: GPS systems continue to grow in importance
Here’s what the little box on the players’ upper backs actually does.
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Oct 5th 2013, 2:58 PM
# placed
Advertisers can now use mobile phone signals to track shoppers
By tracking the movement of individual shoppers, advertisements can take advantage of location-based ad campaigns.
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Sep 24th 2013, 2:45 PM
# Budget Cuts
Budget cuts "could close 120 GPs surgeries"
Doctors are rolling out a nationwide campaign aimed at fighting budget cuts in the GP sector.
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Aug 19th 2013, 8:02 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Have you avoided a GP visit in the past year due to costs?
Let us know…
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Aug 2nd 2013, 9:33 AM
# Waiting Lists
Waiting lists for individual consultants could soon be online
Health Minister Reilly has also announced plans for free GP care for children.
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Jul 31st 2013, 6:27 PM
# escalating
Competition Authority starts legal action against doctors
The Irish Medical Organisation had a plan to withdraw GP services to protest Government cuts – but the Competition Authority is going to the High Court to stop it.
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Jul 16th 2013, 3:25 PM
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