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
How do I spot if my child has . . . heat exhaustion?
There is a spectrum from heat stress at the mild end to heat stroke at the extreme end
HSE hack will cut lives short due to delays in diagnosis, doctors say
Consultants ‘have repeatedly urged’ investment in IT infrastructure and cybersecurity
Effectively no blood test service due to cyberattack, says Cork GP
Blood tests and X-rays which rely on IT among procedures facing major delays
‘The menopause is where mental health was 10 years ago’
80% of women who reach menopause suffer symptoms, but are often misdiagnosed
HSE cancels all AstraZeneca vaccine clinics for rest of this week
One option available is to space out the doses between vaccines still being administered
EU ministers ‘frustrated’ by lack of EMA guidance on AstraZeneca vaccine
National Immunisation Advisory Committee to discuss State’s position on shot
Pressure grows on Government to review use of AstraZeneca vaccines
Donnelly and Glynn set to consider vaccine in context of other EU countries’ restrictions
GPs being placed under severe stress due to vaccine rollout issues
Medics hopeful delivery problems will be ironed out and supplies will rise from next week
Multilingual videos about vaccines launched for Ireland’s migrant community
Videos in 36 languages give details on the State’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout programme
Suicides have not increased during pandemic, figures indicate
Mental health experts warn, however, that the fallout post-Covid could be worse than anticipated
GPs say patients rejected Covid-19 tests over fears of impact on Christmas plans
Nphet told of people with symptoms who were unwilling to be tested
GPs and HSE in talks over Covid test referrals at Christmas time
The majority of family surgeries will close for several days in the festive season
Video service to translate important information for Irish migrants
Translate Ireland videos follow on from success of Covid-19 world service programme
Is this the beginning of the end? Who knows, but general practice is open
There is no waiting room, prescriptions are sent online, but GPs are still here
Nasal flu vaccine may be extended to teens due to low take-up
GPs ‘shocked’ at lack of demand as unused doses to start expiring in January
Covid-19: Taoiseach says mass vaccinations unlikely before mid-2021
Priority will be given to vulnerable groups and health workers, Martin says
Survey finds 55% of Irish people would take Covid vaccine
Drop in numbers of close contacts noted as 1,025 confirmed new cases in State reported
Covid-19: Ireland faces ICU bed crisis, warns Mary Favier
GP says average ICU stay for Covid patients is much longer than other patients
Next 10 days critical in fight against Covid-19 in Cork, says adviser
Serious concern among health experts at rise in number of Covid cases in Cork
Covid-19 testing: ‘We should have been ready for this’
Can our system of test, trace and isolate rise to the challenge of rising case numbers?
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