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medicalindependent.ie | Eoin Kelleher |- David Lynch |- Catherine Reilly |David Lynch
Eoin is a cartoonist from Dublin. In his spare time, he is an anaesthesiology trainee.
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medicalindependent.ie | - David Lynch |- Catherine Reilly |David Lynch |Catherine Reilly
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medicalindependent.ie | - David Lynch |- Catherine Reilly |David Lynch |Catherine Reilly
Adequate mental wellbeing support is crucial to retaining our healthcare workforce, writes Dr Rachel Birch Many doctors are reluctant to put their health and wellbeing first, especially when patients are waiting to see them, or if taking leave to seek help or recuperate will put further strain on their colleagues. At Medical Protection Society (MPS), we recently surveyed more than 500 doctors across Ireland about presenteeism in the medical workforce, particularly in relation to mental wellbeing.
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medicalindependent.ie | Sarah Fitzgibbon |- David Lynch |- Catherine Reilly |David Lynch
Some medical roles are often not regarded as those of a ‘real doctor’Dr Sarah FitzgibbonThe hashtag #JustaGP did the rounds a few years ago, in response to the experiences of family medicine doctors who found that their chosen specialty was often diminished in public discourse. We are probably all familiar with the enquiry, soon after qualifying with our MB BCh, as to whether we intended to specialise “or just be a GP”.
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medicalindependent.ie | Muiris Houston |- David Lynch |- Catherine Reilly |David Lynch
istock.com/saravuth-photohut Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is already ruffling feathers as she steps into her new roleSo, we have a new Minister for Health. And Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has certainly hit the ground running.
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medicalindependent.ie | Catherine Reilly |- David Lynch |- Catherine Reilly
While the potential benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare are enormous, there are also a multitude of dangers and risks. This is why regulation is so important. Late last month, a Citizens’ Jury on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare outlined 25 recommendations for health policymakers on ensuring the safe, ethical, and inclusive use of AI.
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medicalindependent.ie | Catherine Reilly |- David Lynch |- Pat Kelly |David Lynch
iStock.com/perfectlab Lack of private prescription data for benzodiazepines, z-drugs, and gabapentinoids is raised in a new document. Catherine Reilly reports There is no method of obtaining timely access to a doctor’s private prescribing history when investigating complaints, the Medical Council has highlighted. Gaining access to such records involves a “piecemeal trawl” of the geographic area and contacting each individual pharmacy for records. “This can be very time-consuming, expensive...
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medicalindependent.ie | David Lynch |- Pat Kelly |- David Lynch |Pat Kelly
istock.com/Natalya Kosarevich The issue of consultant productivity is receiving increasing political focus. David Lynch reports If you created a word-cloud to represent the discussion and debate within Irish healthcare over recent months, “productivity” would certainly stand out – large and bold. The term is referenced across the pages of the HSE National Service Plan (NSP) 2025 and has been on the agenda of HSE and Department of Health meetings. For instance, minutes from the Sláintecare...
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medicalindependent.ie | Shane O'Donoghue |- David Lynch |- Catherine Reilly |David Lynch
Slowly but surely, the Cupra brand is evolving. The name was originally used on the sportiest of SEAT’s models before the Volkswagen Group reinvented it as an entirely new entity. That was back in 2018, and while there have been plenty of new models for the striking Cupra badge to adorn, all could still be considered ‘sporty’ in nature, restricting their appeal to a certain cohort of buyers. Until now.
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medicalindependent.ie | Lucia Gannon |- David Lynch |- Catherine Reilly |David Lynch
iStock.com/DuxX Thankfully, a growing number of women and men are no longer ashamed to say they have had a procedure Dr Lucia Gannon @LuciaGannon Recently, I unexpectedly found myself musing on the variety and effectiveness of cosmetic dermatology, studying the before-and-after faces of women on my social media feed, and wondering what it would feel like to place my face in someone else’s hands for a complete upgrade. Would I emerge as a different person – happier, more at ease with myself?...
