Combination of Covid-19 and Hospital overcrowding will hamper the HSE’s efforts to address waiting lists
A Donegal GP is warning that the combination of the increasing number of Covid-19 patients in Hospitals along with severe overcrowding issues will negatively impact Hospitals ability to reduce waiting lists. The HSE’s are also warning its waiting list targets may not be met this year that’s despite a…
More equitable health system required to retain GP’s
A long-serving north-west rural GP says the key to a good and more equitable health system is to have adequately resourced primary care and GP services. For this to happen, Blacklion-based Dr Carroll O Dolan says it’s important that GPs are content, that there’s incentives for young doctors and…
General Practitioners to roll out large quantities of vaccinations
A Donegal GP has welcomed changes to delivery of the Vaccine Booster Programme and says GP’s along could administer 150,000 doses per week. The Tánaiste is predicting 2 million will receive boosters by the end of the year, due to the accelerated programme. GPs will double the amount…
IMO consultant’s to take industrial action over pay equality
The Sligo-based chairperson of the Irish Medical Organisation’s consultants’ committee says they have no choice but to take action in effort to obtain pay equality. Dr Clive Kilgallen, consultant histopathologist at Sligo University Hospital, says pay inequality has resulted in a consultant recruitment and retention crisis. The IMO has now…
Two new baby vaccines available from next week
Parents can avail of two new vaccines for babies from next week. The Minister for Health Simon Harris has confirmed today that the Men-B and Rotavirus vaccinations will be available from their family doctor from 1st December. It follows consultation between the Irish Medical Organisation, the Department of Health and…