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Ireland’s first bariatric robotic surgery sees patient drop eight stone
The first patient to have received a robotic gastric bypass in Ireland had his operation performed by Mr William Robb, in November 2017 and has since lost over eight stone in weight since starting the bariatric weight loss programme in Blackrock Clinic. Interestingly,...
Minister Daly announces progress in FEMPI negotiations at NAGP AGM
Minister Jim Daly commended GPs for their hard work and dedication to the healthcare system, last weekend at the National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP) AGM in Cork. The Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Mental...
Red carpet rolled out for third annual LauraLynn Oscars ceremony
The stars were shining brightly at the Odeon Cinema in Charlestown for the third annual LauraLynn Oscars ceremony this weekend, which premiered eight wonderful short films made by LauraLynn families at an exclusive gala event, featuring a red carpet and an...
Medical lexicon in a post-Brexit world
There can be little dispute that English is currently the world’s leading scientific and medical language. Such linguistic dominance is not without challenge, of course, but until recent events its privileged status has not been seriously jeopardised. Interestingly,...
Director General of the HSE won’t be extending his existing six-year contract
The Director General (DG) of the HSE, Tony O’Brien, yesterday (Tuesday 6th March 2018) announced his decision not wish to renew his term of office beyond the completion of his six-year term and the expiration of his current contract, at the end of Summer 2018. Mr...
HIQA outline necessary changes to national breast cancer screening service
HIQA has made 11 recommendations in a review of information management practices at the national breast cancer screening service, BreastCheck, published this week. This review was undertaken in order to assess compliance with the Information management standards for...
Unanimous Supreme Court ruling finds the unborn child does not have rights beyond the Eighth Amendment
Today (7th March) the seven-judge Supreme Court has made the unanimous ruling that the unborn child does not have constitutional rights external to the right of life specified in the Eight Amendment. The court has spent the past fortnight reviewing a High Court ruling...
Irish-based researcher makes new discovery in fight against breast cancer
Doctors may be able to spare cancer patients diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer from the harsh effects of chemotherapy in a few short years. Researchers from the Irish Cancer Society cancer research centre ‘BREAST-PREDICT’ have developed a tool which may...
read more‘Healthcare manpower crisis to continue while pay cuts remain unaddressed’, new IMO President warns
The new President of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), Dr. Peadar Gilligan, has highlighted that until the 30 per cent pay cut to consultants is fully addressed, Ireland will continue to face challenges in recruiting the almost 500 currently unfilled consultant...
read moreHPV vaccine uptake 11 per cent higher than last year
The preliminary figures of the HPV vaccine uptake rate is 11 per cent higher than last year, according to the HSE National Immunisation office. The end of March saw the HSE launching the next phase of the HPV Vaccine Information Campaign, with the aim of supporting...
read moreUCD Perinatal Research Centre launched at National Maternity Hospital
University College Dublin (UCD) have launched the UCD Perinatal Research Centre based at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin, which aims to coordinate national and international collaborative research in maternal and fetal health within the UCD...
read moreMSunderstood Café offers a taste of life with multiple sclerosis
In an effort to highlight the urgent need for improved access to medicine and treatment for the management of multiple sclerosis (MS), an experimental pop-up MSunderstood Café was opened last week on Exchequer Street, Dublin 2, to give customers a small taste of the...
read more60-69 year olds urged to screen for Ireland’s second deadliest cancer
Although highly preventable and treatable if diagnosed early, bowel cancer continues to be Ireland’s second deadliest cancer. In a bid to highlight Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, BowelScreen (the HSE’s National Bowel Screening Programme) is urging everyone aged 60 to...
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New campaign encourages exercise among IPF patients
A new campaign has been launched today to share the personal experiences of those living with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). It is unclear what causes the chronic progressive condition which causes scarring in the lungs but by the time symptoms appear,...
read moreEU invests €1.1 million in cross border community paramedic project
This week saw the formal launch of the EU INTERREG VA funded cross-border community paramedic project, which secured €1.1 million for an 18-month period. The Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) Health and Social Care Partnership, is in collaboration with the...
read moreIreland’s first bariatric robotic surgery sees patient drop eight stone
The first patient to have received a robotic gastric bypass in Ireland had his operation performed by Mr William Robb, in November 2017 and has since lost over eight stone in weight since starting the bariatric weight loss programme in Blackrock Clinic. Interestingly,...
read moreMedical lexicon in a post-Brexit world
There can be little dispute that English is currently the world’s leading scientific and medical language. Such linguistic dominance is not without challenge, of course, but until recent events its privileged status has not been seriously jeopardised. Interestingly,...
Medicine and the macabre: what compels the viewer to keep watching?
Film enthusiast Elliot Slade explores why "medically accurate" media will endure. "100 per cent medically accurate"- a claim that can market and sell almost anything. You'll see it thrown about in all wakes of life, be it vitamins, yoghurt advertisements, even in...
read moreMedical Council election results announced for the new term of 2018-2023
The results of the Medical Council election were announced by Dublin County Sheriff Mr Fergus Gallagher. In total 21 candidates contested for six positions over the six panels in a bid to join the other 19 members who will make up the 25 lay majority council for the...
read moreGirl (8) speaks for the first time in four years
A young girl with Progressive Dystonia, a very rare disease in children that causes painful seizing of the muscles, has uttered her first word in four years, "Mama", following treatment. The patient, Mary-Ann Cleary, had progressed so severely that she was unable to...
read moreMinister Daly announces progress in FEMPI negotiations at NAGP AGM
Minister Jim Daly commended GPs for their hard work and dedication to the healthcare system, last weekend at the National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP) AGM in Cork. The Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Mental...
Director General of the HSE won’t be extending his existing six-year contract
The Director General (DG) of the HSE, Tony O’Brien, yesterday (Tuesday 6th March 2018) announced his decision not wish to renew his term of office beyond the completion of his six-year term and the expiration of his current contract, at the end of Summer 2018. Mr...
Unanimous Supreme Court ruling finds the unborn child does not have rights beyond the Eighth Amendment
Today (7th March) the seven-judge Supreme Court has made the unanimous ruling that the unborn child does not have constitutional rights external to the right of life specified in the Eight Amendment. The court has spent the past fortnight reviewing a High Court ruling...
Irish Heart Foundation promote symptom awareness in light of predicted heart failure rise
Ireland’s ageing population is predicted to lead to a dramatic increase in heart failure, a knock-on effect of which will be an increase in hospitalisations from heart failure of more than 50 per cent over the next 25 years. It is estimated that 90,000 people live...
read moreOrgan transplants increase by 11 per cent in 2017
There was a record-breaking rise in organ transplants in Ireland last year: 311 organ transplants from 99 deceased organ donations were carried, which is an increase of 11 per cent on the previous year. Kidney transplants from deceased donation has grown to 141, 51 of...
read moreFounder of CRY Ireland steps down as chairman
The co-founder of CRY Ireland has announced that he will be stepping down as chairman of the charity, 16 years after he founded it with his wife, Marie Greene, following the sudden death of their son Peter in June 1996. During Michael’s time as chairman, CRY Ireland...
read moreRed carpet rolled out for third annual LauraLynn Oscars ceremony
The stars were shining brightly at the Odeon Cinema in Charlestown for the third annual LauraLynn Oscars ceremony this weekend, which premiered eight wonderful short films made by LauraLynn families at an exclusive gala event, featuring a red carpet and an...
HIQA outline necessary changes to national breast cancer screening service
HIQA has made 11 recommendations in a review of information management practices at the national breast cancer screening service, BreastCheck, published this week. This review was undertaken in order to assess compliance with the Information management standards for...
Medical Council elections open for voting
The Medical Council election for six medical elected representatives to sit on the council is currently underway. The nomination process has come to an end and voting for the nominees will remain open until 12 noon on 21st March, 2018. All registered doctors are now...
INMO calls for declaration of early March as emergency period
The first two weeks of March should be declared as an emergency period in the Irish public health service, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) who have expressed concern relating to the pressures that will be brought to bear on the service...
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