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Doctors

All time
Healthcare system
Non-EU doctors in Ireland to get more access to specialist training after pandemic campaign
26 Sep 2021
20.6k
23
Contract
Doctors displeased with some 'alarming' terms in draft Sláintecare consultant contract
14 Jun 2021
36.5k
48
Consultants
Three in four consultants in Irish hospitals report burnout from Covid-19, study finds
14 Mar 2021
19.0k
34
strike action
Public health doctors accept invitation for talks with Department of Health over ongoing dispute
20 Jan 2021
8.5k
3
IMO
Health Minister 'disappointed' at public health doctor plans to strike for three days in January
Updated 30 Nov 2020
40.5k
42
consultants shortage
'I'm at the bottom of the list': Non-EU doctors in Ireland still face barriers in accessing specialist training
14 Nov 2020
40.7k
30
Doctors
'Significant concerns' about mental health impact of Covid-19 on practitioners, non-profit says
11 Nov 2020
9.2k
1
kdoc
Out-of-hours GP service for Kildare and West Wicklow no longer charging for Covid-19 consultations
4 Sep 2020
17.3k
11
Doctors
Hospital services of 'major concern' to GPs as doctors claim they're struggling to get patients seen
31 Aug 2020
25.5k
35
Domestic Abuse
Increase in patients telling GPs they are victims of domestic violence during pandemic
24 Jul 2020
8.9k
1
Opinion
Hospital doctor: Frontline workers have given their all - a second surge would be devastating
Rachel McNamara
14 Jul 2020
54.2k
30
Waiting Lists
Over 584,000 patients waiting for their first outpatient hospital appointment last month
10 Jul 2020
9.8k
26
FRONTLINE WORKERS
'An absolute scandal': Ireland has the highest Covid infection rate for healthcare workers in the world, committee told
Updated 23 Jun 2020
146k
175
Coronavirus
'Cocooning by voluntary informed consent or enforced expectation? Time to rethink our treatment of over 70s'
Professor Rónán Collins
28 Apr 2020
55.8k
91
Covid-19
Government's delayed childcare plan for health workers needs approval by health experts
20 Apr 2020
14.5k
9
Coronavirus
Tracked: How HSE advice to healthcare workers has shifted during the Covid-19 crisis
12 Apr 2020
57.5k
37
Cavan
Doctors to be sent to 'cover gaps' at Cavan General Hospital after Covid-19 outbreak among staff
9 Apr 2020
34.7k
43
covid19
Doctors concerned patients with chronic illnesses are delaying seeking medical care because of virus outbreak
29 Mar 2020
31.7k
22
Covid-19
Council to implement identification system for healthcare worker vehicles to prevent clamping
Updated 18 Mar 2020
35.7k
49
Doctors
GPs will now facilitate people who are not registered with practice and have Covid-19 symptoms
18 Mar 2020
17.2k
17
Waiting Lists
Almost 560,000 patients waiting for their first outpatient hospital appointment last month
13 Mar 2020
18.4k
33
Coronavirus
Finance minister says 'work is underway' to address childcare challenge faced by healthcare workers
13 Mar 2020
20.1k
30
retention crisis
'Since I got the letter, it's just silence': Citizenship delays now a 'disincentive' for doctors to stay in Ireland
9 Mar 2020
64.1k
30
FactCheck
FactCheck: Are there 1,000 more GPs in Ireland than five years ago?
21 Jan 2020
21.6k
22
voices
Opinion: I went to Australia to figure out why so many Irish doctors are moving away
Dr Niamh Humphries
2 Jan 2020
57.3k
79
letters to harris
'Second class citizens': Harris warned of the impact endometriosis is having on women's health
2 Jan 2020
27.9k
21
waiting
More than 200 patients waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals on Christmas Eve
24 Dec 2019
24.1k
42
health service reform
HSE consultants will be offered €250k wage if they focus 100% on public work and drop private practice
18 Dec 2019
28.1k
52
Waiting Lists
'Enough is enough': 94% of IMO consultants and doctors vote for industrial action
17 Dec 2019
12.7k
32
free contraception
No money in next year's budget for free contraception, committee heard
Updated 27 Nov 2019
26.3k
79
Medical Negligence
Government's patient safety legislation blasted by doctors and patients
10 Nov 2019
14.3k
5
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
7 Nov 2019
13.1k
extra visits
Doctors warn that extending free GP care to under-8s is 'putting pressure on a timebomb'
12 Oct 2019
16.5k
58
Doctors
Hospital consultants vote no confidence in Health Minister Simon Harris
6 Oct 2019
45.2k
74
Waiting Lists
Consultant shortages causing 'a spiral of burnout, stress and emigration'
21 Sep 2019
20.9k
57
vaping
Irish doctors monitoring US warnings about e-cigs after lung disease outbreak
14 Sep 2019
20.8k
50
Doctors
Poor working conditions 'having a negative effect on doctors' ability to communicate with patients'
5 Sep 2019
8.7k
8
Trolleys
'Two friends died by suicide': Doctors say 'profoundly dysfunctional' health service takes huge toll
3 Sep 2019
67.3k
39
future health system
Private patients should not be treated in public hospitals, report finds
26 Aug 2019
35.8k
108
Medication
Benzodiazepine use in Irish over 65s is higher than international average
8 Jul 2019
32.1k
79
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