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Letters - The Medical Independent
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Page 1 of 14 1. From the latest issue. Driving the point on alcohol promotion. Dear Editor, In light of the recent statistics issued by the Road Safety Authority that found that alcohol was a factor in almost 40 per cent of fatal road incidents, it is truly shocking to see Formula 1 (F1) has agreed a five-year new sponsorship deal with Heineken. Government must make tobacco addiction ‘a thing of the past’. Time to modernise form filling. A cunning PCRS plan? Minister Lynch’s ‘pilot scheme’. Dear Editor, ...
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2015 IMO AGM - The Medical Independent
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Minister Varadkar seeks to build trust at GP meeting. There will be no more draft contracts published without you seeing them or being consulted on them, Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has told GPs. Senior civil servants should hear of health policies, IMO session hears. Reaching out to civil servants across departments on health policy and population health issues is part of how the IMO could help improve the health service, a session at the IMO AGM heard. Open disclosure protection required, votes IMO.
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Investigations - The Medical Independent
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Page 1 of 12 1. From the latest issue. A national, joined-up approach is required and planning regulations need to be tighter to prevent proliferation of fast-food outlets and inappropriate locating, say health campaigners. Catherine Reilly reports. Jockeying in the race for health. Recurrent scandals in healthcare indicate that probity infrastructure needs urgent review. Catherine Reilly reports. The WHO, what, where and how. Creating a clearer picture. Managing the message in Irish healthcare. Clinical...
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Interviews - The Medical Independent
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Page 1 of 10 1. From the latest issue. One Irish GP’s road to Rio. June Shannon talks to Dublin GP Dr Austin O’Carroll about his forthcoming trip to compete in the Paralympic Games in Rio. The ethics of fertility. Dr John Waterstone, Medical Director of the Cork Fertility Centre, tells Catherine Reilly about the challenges facing fertility services and the urgent need for regulation. Suffering and hope in the GP surgery. How do under-pressure GPs generate hope for their patients and themselves? Bette Bro...
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Comment - The Medical Independent
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From The Latest Issue. It might be silly season, but Minister for Health Simon Harris is keeping busy, visiting hospitals and healthcare facilities around the country and engaging with the numerous groups and representatives of issues covered by his portfolio. The summer of our discontent. Sustained, safe and effective practice is not possible without regular holidays but this is a real struggle for GPs, writes Dr Lucia Gannon. Dr Pat Harrold provides some astute medical career advice for final meds.
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Life - The Medical Independent
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From The Latest Issue. The Medical Independent blog takes a look at the more unconventional niches in science and research. Cock-ups of truly Olympian proportions. A round-up of research news and oddities from left field. Techlink Recharge five-port USB charging hub. Charge five USB devices simultaneously. The Heartbeat Trust eHealth Meeting experts gather to advance cardiac care. The Medical Independent blog takes a look at the more unconventional niches in science and research. Fortified glass screen p...
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Editorial - The Medical Independent
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Page 1 of 15 1. From the latest issue. It might be silly season, but Minister for Health Simon Harris is keeping busy, visiting hospitals and healthcare facilities around the country and engaging with the numerous groups and representatives of issues covered by his portfolio. Although Dr Adrian McGoldrick is hugely-admired by most in the horse racing industry, there are surely occasions when certain elements are not so enamoured with the Turf Club’s Senior Medical Officer. Publish and be damned. New Mini...
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Dr Anthony O'Connor - The Medical Independent
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Page 1 of 14 1. From the latest issue. We love sport most when it reflects our better selves but more often than not we have to take it as we find it, in all its ugliness and imperfection, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor. See no evil, hear no evil? Dr Anthony O’Connor asks hard questions about the role of the Medical Council, the RCSI and the RCPI in Bahrain. It will take time to put the full consequences of Brexit into perspective, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor. That time of year. For better and for worse.
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Gadgets - The Medical Independent
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Page 1 of 15 1. From the latest issue. Techlink Recharge five-port USB charging hub. Charge five USB devices simultaneously. The Heartbeat Trust eHealth Meeting experts gather to advance cardiac care. This September 15 to 17, The Heartbeat Trust, supported by The Menarini Foundation, will host an international conference titled ‘eHealth in Revolution’ in Dublin Castle. Working smart how to get the most from your IT devices. The first steps to ePrescribing in Ireland. An overview of how a new technology p...
