Waiting list times for patients are ‘morally wrong’, Medical Council boss says
Dr Rita Doyle argues that access to the State’s public health system is ‘horrendous’
Complaints against doctors to Medical Council up 11 per cent last year
Consultant alleged to have made multiple remarks on sex, gender, and maternity leave
More than 40% of trainee medics feel bullied in workplace, study finds
Qualified doctors and nurses cited as main perpetrators of bullying behaviour
More than 2,800 doctors withdrew from medical register between 2015-17
Lack of respect, training options, expectation to carry out non-core tasks among reasons cited
Who will stop supermarkets weaponising the planning system?
Caveat: Lidl and Aldi say rivals object to up to 80 per cent of planned new stores
Medical Council to update guidelines on conscientious objection
Anti-abortion doctors call for protection to extend to those who refuse to refer patients on
Medical Council concerned over unqualified doctors
Regulator powerless when non-specialist doctors appointed to consultant posts
Complaints about overseas doctors increase 12-fold
Medical Council says no extra action needed in 85% of cases after an initial examination
Gender-balanced medicine will heal many wounds
‘A medical profession that accommodates the needs of both genders equally can only result in benefits for patients’
Medical Council sees complaints against doctors rise 20%
Complaints from patients about poor communication up significantly, annual report shows
Overseas doctors hit by delays in Irish job applications
Ireland’s hospitals face staffing shortages amid growing backlog of documentation
GPs in training only enough for services to ‘stand still’
Doctors’ group asks for more resources as Fine Gael drops universal free care policy
Medical Council chief concern at rise in professional training cases
In his first interview since taking over as new broom, Bill Prasifka says he’d like to see a change in rules around fitness to practise hearings
A third of trainee doctors have been bullied
Medical Council survey finds 26% of trainees in smaller hospitals say care for patients is poor
Ger Deering appointed as financial services ombudsman
He will oversee integration of office with that of pensions ombudsman
Complaints to financial ombudsman fell by 42%
Numbers down in 2014 but compensation rose by 2.4 per cent to €954,916
Complaints upheld against AIB, Avant Card and PTSB
Financial Service Ombudsman’s name-and-shame policy brings banks to heel
Prasifka warns on resources as FSO gets power to name and shame banks
Watchdog given new powers to identify banks with complaints against them
Law shaming financial bodies to lack detail of UK system
Irish Insurance Federation concerned move could mean members subject to ‘periodic trial by media’
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