# Doctors

Last week

21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023

Ulcerative colitis: I kept losing weight and was exhausted - I collapsed every time I stood up

Brian Tyrrell documents his experience dealing with ulcerative colitis, from diagnosis to an operation to living a full life.

24.4k

May 23rd 2023, 7:00 PM

This year

2023

# Irish College of General Practitioners

Calls to reform education and training for GPs amid 'crisis' shortage

Research indicates a significant difference in the number of medical graduates from Ireland and the EU applying for a career as a GP.

7.9k

Mar 4th 2023, 10:00 AM

# Healthcare crisis

'Non-EU nurses are paying to come here': Ireland's place in global scramble for healthcare staff

The co-founder of Migrant Nurses Ireland said the organisation is aware of instances of non-EU nurses paying to come to Ireland for work.

25.2k

Feb 19th 2023, 12:05 AM

# factcheck

Debunked: No evidence Ballaghaderreen doctors ‘only see Syrians and Ukrainians’ on Mondays

The National Party candidate who made the claim would not provide verifiable details

17.9k

Jan 11th 2023, 5:25 PM

Last year

2022

# Overtime

Junior doctors to vote on deal aiming to eliminate long and unsafe working hours

Doctors have repeatedly warned current conditions are dangerous for patients and causing burnout for doctors.

16.2k

Dec 12th 2022, 7:12 PM

# factcheck

FactFind: How much does it cost the State to train a doctor in Ireland?

Figures cited online range can vary by hundreds of thousands

30.3k

Oct 22nd 2022, 9:00 PM

# Healthcare

Doctors 'struggling to get paid' due to payroll issues in hospital changeover, IMO says

Non-consultant hospital doctors regularly move hospitals and must join a new payroll system each time.

17.9k

Aug 8th 2022, 10:13 AM

# Industrial Action

'The belief that being a doctor is a vocation and all else must be sacrificed… that mentality is waning'

Non-consultant hospital doctors are currently balloting on whether to take industrial action over their working conditions.

20.1k

May 24th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Elm Park

Taoiseach denies 'sham' debate and says arguments against NMH move to St Vincent's 'didn't hold up'

Despite calls for a further delay, the plan was approved by Cabinet this morning.

The plan was approved by Cabinet this morning and described by Minister Stephen Donnelly as 'a milestone'.

Members of the Oireachtas Health Committee had asked for a further delay in Cabinet approval, saying more consultation was required.

One member, Róisín Shortall of the SocDems, called the last two weeks of debate "a sham and a charade".

39.7k

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May 17th 2022, 3:44 PM

# The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

22.5k

May 16th 2022, 10:45 PM

# no doctors in the house

The 'workhorses' of the health service: How Ireland's GPs are under increasing pressure right now

“I have seen the ups and downs of general practice. I have seen it when it was sneered at, when it was dismissed”

20.3k

May 11th 2022, 9:00 PM

# Doctors

IMO's non-consultant hospital doctors to ballot for industrial action

A survey published today shows that 96% of NCHDs have been required to work over 48 hours a week.

12.1k

Apr 11th 2022, 9:23 PM

# Emigration

44% increase in the number of Irish doctors emigrating to Australia since 2018

Despite travel restrictions in place last year, the number of doctors emigrating to Australia alone increased last year.

Young doctors are leaving Ireland for Australia for a better work-life balance, better training opportunities, and a better working environment.

There were 391 visa applications granted to Irish doctors last year - an increase of 59 visas, despite pandemic travel restrictions in place.

Australia's retention policies for healthcare workers has been praised as something Ireland can learn from.

39.8k

Jan 31st 2022, 12:05 AM

# women in medicine

Women in medicine: 'The system is still designed to suit people with no attachments or responsibilities'

Women make up a majority of undergraduate medical students, but almost two-thirds of hospital consultants are male.

27.0k

Jan 30th 2022, 7:00 PM

All time

# Consultants

Non-EU doctors in Ireland now being considered for specialist training on equal footing as EU applicants

Previously these healthcare professionals had been considered only after EU doctors were.

19.6k

Nov 16th 2021, 1:18 PM

# Healthcare system

Non-EU doctors in Ireland to get more access to specialist training after pandemic campaign

The move has been hailed as “a very important achievement”.

20.4k

Sep 26th 2021, 12:15 PM

# Contract

Doctors displeased with some 'alarming' terms in draft Sláintecare consultant contract

Doctors have criticised some of the terms in the draft contract firmed up at the end of May.

A Sláintecare public hospital consultant contract was firmed up on 31 May.

Doctors have criticised some of the terms in the draft contract.

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association is seeking "urgent" negotiations, writes Orla Dwyer.

36.1k

Jun 14th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Consultants

Three in four consultants in Irish hospitals report burnout from Covid-19, study finds

One quarter had reported that either they or colleagues had experienced “long-Covid” after being infected.

18.8k

Mar 14th 2021, 1:28 PM

# strike action

Public health doctors accept invitation for talks with Department of Health over ongoing dispute

In a ballot in November, 94% of IMO’s public health doctors voted in favour of strike action.

8.4k

Jan 20th 2021, 9:15 PM

# IMO

Health Minister 'disappointed' at public health doctor plans to strike for three days in January

The IMO has expressed disappointment at “no meaningful engagement” from the Department of Health for five months.

40.4k

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Nov 30th 2020, 10:38 PM

# consultants shortage

'I'm at the bottom of the list': Non-EU doctors in Ireland still face barriers in accessing specialist training

The Irish Medical Council said that it hoped recent changes in law would prompt more doctors to stay in Ireland to pursue specialist training here.

39.3k

Nov 14th 2020, 8:00 PM

# Doctors

'Significant concerns' about mental health impact of Covid-19 on practitioners, non-profit says

The Practitioner Health Matters Programme today released its annual report for 2019.

9.0k

Nov 11th 2020, 6:30 AM

# kdoc

Out-of-hours GP service for Kildare and West Wicklow no longer charging for Covid-19 consultations

KDoc had been continuing to charge people for Covid-19 consultations up until last week.

17.1k

Sep 4th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Doctors

Hospital services of 'major concern' to GPs as doctors claim they're struggling to get patients seen

Concerns have been raised by GPs about major difficulties in accessing hospital services.

25.4k

Aug 31st 2020, 12:38 PM

# Domestic Abuse

Increase in patients telling GPs they are victims of domestic violence during pandemic

Doctors have been urged to “be vigilant in terms of identifying and supporting victims of domestic abuse”.

8.7k

Jul 24th 2020, 6:05 AM

Voices

Hospital doctor: Frontline workers have given their all - a second surge would be devastating

Dr Rachel McNamara describes her experience of working on the frontline in the past few months. She says it’s hard not to view the easing of restrictions with anything but trepidation.

54.0k

Jul 14th 2020, 7:38 AM

# Waiting Lists

Over 584,000 patients waiting for their first outpatient hospital appointment last month

The public health service has come under pressure in recent months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

9.7k

Jul 10th 2020, 9:14 PM

# FRONTLINE WORKERS

'An absolute scandal': Ireland has the highest Covid infection rate for healthcare workers in the world, committee told

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this evening suggested that the figures provided by the INMO were wrong.

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Jun 23rd 2020, 10:10 PM

Voices

'Cocooning by voluntary informed consent or enforced expectation? Time to rethink our treatment of over 70s'

Consultant geriatrician Rónán Collins understands the reasons for cocooning but says enough is enough.

55.5k

Apr 28th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Covid-19

Government's delayed childcare plan for health workers needs approval by health experts

The National Public Health Emergency team will discuss the plan tomorrow, says the Taoiseach.

14.3k

Apr 20th 2020, 4:29 PM

# Coronavirus

Tracked: How HSE advice to healthcare workers has shifted during the Covid-19 crisis

From pregnancy to isolation, advice to staff has changed significantly since January.

57.3k

Apr 12th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Cavan

Doctors to be sent to 'cover gaps' at Cavan General Hospital after Covid-19 outbreak among staff

It was reported today that two wards in the hospital were closed following an outbreak of infection.

34.5k

Apr 9th 2020, 3:22 PM

# covid19

Doctors concerned patients with chronic illnesses are delaying seeking medical care because of virus outbreak

The IMO said it is important to remember the pandemic does not prevent other diseases from occurring or patients becoming unwell from other infections.

31.6k

Mar 29th 2020, 5:17 PM

# Covid-19

Council to implement identification system for healthcare worker vehicles to prevent clamping

There have been a number of reports in recent days of healthcare workers at hospitals having their cars clamped while they were working overtime.

35.5k

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Mar 18th 2020, 5:39 PM

# Doctors

GPs will now facilitate people who are not registered with practice and have Covid-19 symptoms

There are now a total of 292 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland.

17.0k

Mar 18th 2020, 7:50 AM

# Waiting Lists

Almost 560,000 patients waiting for their first outpatient hospital appointment last month

The figures come at a time when the coronavirus is putting pressure on the public health system.

18.3k

Mar 13th 2020, 9:31 PM

# Coronavirus

Finance minister says 'work is underway' to address childcare challenge faced by healthcare workers

Paschal Donohue said work is underway in relation to the issue following representations from workers unions in the last 24 hours.

20.0k

Mar 13th 2020, 3:35 PM

# retention crisis

'Since I got the letter, it's just silence': Citizenship delays now a 'disincentive' for doctors to stay in Ireland

One doctor described the stress of applying for citizenship and work permits, and the toll it has taken on his personal life.

63.8k

Mar 9th 2020, 12:05 AM

# general practice

FactCheck: Are there 1,000 more GPs in Ireland than five years ago?

Minister Regina Doherty made the claim during a recent interview.

20.9k

Jan 21st 2020, 6:40 AM

Voices

Opinion: I went to Australia to figure out why so many Irish doctors are moving away

The deterioration of job quality and extreme working hours are a key driver of emigration for Irish doctors.

56.3k

Jan 2nd 2020, 9:00 PM