Priscilla Lynch
Journalist and Editor at Freelance
Clinical Editor at The Medical Independent
Award winning journalist & editor, specialising in health & medical science news. Clinical Editor @med_indonews, freelancer, @medscapeUK writer, & @icfj Fellow
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1 week ago |
medicalindependent.ie | Priscilla Lynch
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2 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | Priscilla Lynch
The emails pinged into my inbox in perfect slick co-ordination. First the “heads up” press release from the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) about the imminent publication of its independent statutory review into specific orthopaedic cases and governance in Children’s Health Ireland (CHI), including at CHI Temple Street.
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1 month ago |
medicalindependent.ie | Niamh Cahill |Catherine Reilly |Priscilla Lynch |David Lynch
Credit: iStock/fstop123 A leading obstetrician has raised concerns about the long waiting times faced by many families for receipt of coronial post-mortem reports into perinatal deaths. Prof Keelin O’Donoghue, Consultant Obstetrician, Cork University Maternity Hospital, said an increasing number of perinatal deaths and stillbirths are subject to coronial investigation. The Coroners (Amendment) Act 2019 increased and clarified the range of reportable deaths, including infant deaths. “The...
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1 month ago |
medicalindependent.ie | Catherine Reilly |Niamh Cahill |Priscilla Lynch |David Lynch
Credit: iStock.com/Stígur Már Karlsson /Heimsmyndir The HSE’s infection control unit intervened to ensure hand hygiene training was reinstated as mandatory, according to internal records . In January 2024, the HSE antimicrobial resistance and infection control (AMRIC) oversight group discussed a circular from human resources (HR) which did not include hand hygiene training as a mandatory training requirement. The circular, which was issued in August 2023, outlined the statutory and mandatory...
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1 month ago |
medicalindependent.ie | Denise Doherty |Priscilla Lynch |David Lynch |Bette Browne
Credit: iStock.com/gorodenkoff Ireland has made significant progress in implementing advanced nurse and midwife roles. Denise Doherty reports Less than a decade ago there was a significantly low number of advanced nurse/midwife practitioners (ANMPs) in Ireland compared to international figures, with less than 0.2 per cent of the nursing and midwifery population practising at advanced level. However, momentum in this area has been growing rapidly on both a global and national scale. The...
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My op ed in this weekend's Irish Times: Spinal surgeries report - At heart of health service issues is a labyrinthine and confusing system of governance and care https://t.co/whENk0thWw
Many questions remain around failures in paediatric orthopaedic services in CHI. Another healthcare scandal featuring a lack of accountability, communication with patients & their families, & willingness to proactively investigate parent & whistleblower concerns.
Here are the key findings from a HIQA review into the use of unapproved springs in a series of spinal surgeries by one surgeon at Children's Health Ireland Temple Street. https://t.co/9MetvzHeiJ
Charity GP practice facing closure over double tax issues despite Govt assurance https://t.co/gnhPZ6C6gv