“Bringing care to the patient, not just the patient to care”
WEBBy Contributor 6th August 2021. The ambulance service has changed radically in the last few years and now delivers care to the patient, rather than simply delivering the patient to the care setting. Dr Conor Deasy and his colleagues examine the changes. A mbulance services in Ireland are in a process of transformation.
Mater Hospital new Major Trauma Centre - Irish Medical Times
WEBApr 27, 2021 · The Mater Misericordiae Hospital, located on Dublin’s north inner city, has been announced as the Major Trauma Centre for the Central Network (April 27). St Vincent’s University Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital, both on the southside of Dublin, have been designated as the two Trauma Units for the Central Region.
Diabetes - Irish Medical Times
WEBOct 16, 2023 · Diabetes in pregnancy. 7th September 2020. Dr Catherine Finnegan and Prof Fionnuala Breathnach, both in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, go through possible complications and how to minimise the adverse sequelae of diabetes in pregnancy mellitus, types 1 and 2 Incidence Pregestational ...
Registration opens for medical consultants to prescribe under …
WEBJul 16, 2021 · Legislation underpinning the MCAP was enacted in June 2019. Registration by consultants and their patients on the electronic Cannabis for Medical Use Register, to be operated by the Health Service executive (HSE), is required for the prescribing of cannabis-based products under the MCAP. Currently, four …
Former nurse is new IBTS head - Irish Medical Times
WEBMar 13, 2020 · Former nurse is new IBTS head. By Peter Doyle 13th March 2020. CEO Andrew Kelly retires in June after 20 years at the helm of the IBTS. Orla O’Brien. Photo: David Kenna. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Incoming CEO Orla O’Brien takes over from Andrew Kelly, who ...
Accord maintaining leading position in generic High-Techs in Ireland
WEBJan 24, 2022 · Expenditure on this scheme has continually increased with spend rising by 173 per cent between 2009 and 2019. 2 Consistency of supply is extremely important in the context of High-Tech medicines, as many of these medicines are prescribed for long-term illnesses. Accord Healthcare Ireland’s High-Tech portfolio consists of sixteen medicines – of which they are the leading generic supplier in ...
Advances have brought hope to patients with inflammatory …
WEBAug 11, 2021 · Advances have brought hope to patients with inflammatory conditions. By Contributor 11th August 2021. Rheumatology Consultant Trevor Duffy writes on how to identify, treat and give hope to patients suffering from inflamatory diseases – and how medicine has changed in this specialty, while also staying the same.
Guest posts - Irish Medical Times
WEBJan 20, 2023 · This GP will be a hard act to follow. 20th January 2023. We’re all familiar with the demands on GPs to take on more patients, but what’s it like on the other side? Berna Cox reflects on what her GP care has meant to her, and how she hopes to find another ‘friend’ A few weeks ago, unless I succumb to an unexpected palsy or pox, I ...
Six week public consultation opens on latest review of
WEBJun 23, 2021 · A six week public consultation has been launched today (June 23) as part of a review of the Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners.. The current edition of the Guide was published in 2016 and amended in 2019.. The Guide was now due for review and, in preparation for the publication of the ninth edition, the public consultation was being held to obtain a ...
Obesity drug which can lower body weight by 3-4 stone approved …
WEBA breakthrough obesity drug – which has been found to reduce body weight by 3-4 stone – has been approved for patient use in Ireland. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recently announced that the new drug – called Wegovy – has been approved for patient use in all EU countries. The drug is for adults with obesity who have at least ...
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