Medical Council

Majority of Irish graduates working overseas are in Australia, Medical Council report shows

Dr Thomas Kwan injected his mother’s partner with a poison in a row over an inheritance

Ophthalmologist obtained Irish licence shortly after colleagues in a Norwegian hospital made formal complaints about him

British Medical Journal article cites security and privacy breaches as another risk posed by tech

Teenager later had testicle removed and infant was found to have meningitis, Medical Council hears

It was also alleged that Dr Alicia Marton Martinez failed to diagnose testicular torsion in teenage boy

Dr Asif Ali among 11 practitioners who faced serious sanctions in UK but remained registererd in Ireland

Dr Eltayeb Elkhabir practised without adequate professional indemnity cover

Technology is increasingly being used across the health system, particularly in medical imaging and diagnostics

Dr Eltayeb Elkhabir is accused of failing to inform an employer of conditions attached to his registration

Fitness-to-practise committee hears multiple complaints against locum hired to fill in at clinic for less than a week

Wide disparity exists in how much information medical regulators in Europe share with populace

Doctor agreed to complete a prescribing course before returning to practise medicine

Committee makes findings of poor professional practise against Dr Jaroslaw Krzyzanowski

Medical Council has legitimate and reasonable concerns for public, High Court judge says

Micheál Martin: Onus lies on body to be ‘proactive’ in professional regulation of members

Doctor is facing fitness-to-practise panel over allegations including poor professional performance

Medical Council concerned at overprescribing of highly addictive medicines such as benzodiazepines

Dr Khalid Jaber ‘displayed poor professional performance and professional misconduct’, a Medical Council fitness-to-practise committee has determined

Comdt Fiachra Lambe was formally admitted as a member of the Faculty of Military Medicine in Ireland following graduation at McKee Barracks in Dublin

Lisa Niland admitted to Sligo hospital in January 2017 after collapsing in fast-food restaurant with severe head pain

Dr George Leslie Thomas Prekattil says many doctors are deterred by registration delays and exam scheduling

Some regulatory bodies believe their underpinning legislation has fallen behind advances and developments in the sectors they oversee

Few did more to remove the barriers that separated mentally ill people from the rest of society

Medical Council says 2016 deal to transfer common tasks to nurses has not been implemented

Report asked Children’s Health Ireland to address issues at Temple Street that posed ‘real risk to patient safety and staff’

Revised Medical Council guide includes new sections on social media and expert witnesses

Doctors are the most trusted profession after teachers, according to Medical Council research

Dr Milan Minic had subsequently sought to make a reservation for a ‘warehouse cosy room’ for two nights ‘on the highest floor available’ at the hotel in the Dublin docklands

Mr Justice Senan Allen said High Court’s ‘clear and concise’ decision should stand undisturbed, adding the action and appeal were ‘built on sand’

A review of surgeries carried out by a consultant at Temple Street is under way after ‘serious spinal surgical incidents’ identified

Dr Gerard Waters said a public Medical Council inquiry could lead to ‘unwarranted' damage to his reputation

One child died and others have suffered significant post-operative complications since issue came under investigation, according to HSE

We have to stop framing the therapeutic solution for obesity in terms of effort, personality and motivation. Treatment of obesity requires the modification of a disease process

New guidance for doctors and pharmacists stresses drug is indicated only for the treatment of diabetes

Obesity specialists say council’s advice is inaccurate and discriminates against their patients

Dr Bassam Nasr, a family doctor with a practice in Sutton, said he had acted out of compassion to help a father whose son was detained in a psychiatric facility

Dr Patricia Black accused of inappropriately prescribing benzodiazepines to three unidentified patients with a drug addiction

Dr Martin Feeley, who lost his job after criticising Ireland’s response to Covid, on his decision to speak publicly against lockdowns from inside the HSE

Consultant David McMurray found guilty of professional misconduct over delay in attending Tracey Campbell Fitzpatrick