Irish Society for Rheumatology Autumn two-day meeting takes …
WEBOct 16, 2023 — T he Autumn meeting of the Irish Society for Rheumatology brought together experts in rheumatology from across the country and further afield, to get a broad perspective on emerging treatments and care pathways for patients.. Prof Geraldine McCarthy, ISR president and consultant rheumatologist at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin and clinical professor of medicine at ...
Polypharmacy project improves patient care
WEBJan 12, 2024 — Polypharmacy project improves patient care. By Editorial Staff 12th January 2024. One-in-25 interventions under the programme prevented major organ failure or serious adverse reaction. A cross-border project reviewing patients’ use of multiple medicines has improved the safety of patients by reducing adverse drug reactions.
Almost one-in-four people in Ireland living with obesity
WEBIn total, around 1,247,000 people in Ireland – 24.2 per cent of the population – were found to have been living with obesity in 2022, with 87,000 aged 5-19. The figures represent an increase in adult male obesity levels of 17.1 percentage points since 1990, while female adult obesity rates rose by 14.2 percentage points in the same period.
New partnership aims to drive innovation in healthcare
WEBNov 10, 2023 — The organisations will work together to deliver key programmes and activities to support the healthcare innovation ecosystem in Ireland. Projects will include working with clinical innovators at the hospital to create viable products and to develop pre-commercial prototypes and market-ready products. As part of the partnership, HIHI will work ...
Workforce data should be used to address medical staffing crisis – …
WEBBy Michael McHale 16th August 2024. The Government must address a ‘crisis in medical workforce planning’, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has said in response to a new report on staffing levels. The Medical Council’s latest Workforce Intelligence Report found that, in 2023, 19,328 doctors reported being clinically active in Ireland.
Call for streamlining of clinical trials approval process in Ireland
WEBFeb 10, 2021 — Call for streamlining of clinical trials approval process in Ireland. By Editorial Staff 10th February 2021. New research undertaken by Cancer Trials Ireland shows that 73 per cent agree that the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of clinical trials. Findings showed 77 per cent of participants affirmed that clinical trials were a ...
Government launches new autism strategy - Irish Medical Times
WEBAug 26, 2024 — Government launches new autism strategy. By Editorial Staff 26th August 2024. The Government has committed to more than 80 actions over the next 18 months as part of its Autism Innovation Strategy published today. The strategy was developed in collaboration with autistic people, parents, professionals and …
First organisation in Ireland to win preventive cardiology ...
WEBApr 15, 2021 — Croí, the heart disease and stroke charity based in Galway, has received major international recognition in being the first Irish organisation to be accredited by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) for its work in cardiovascular risk management and prevention. Croí is one of only 11 organisations across Europe to be ...
CPD requirements updated for 2021-22 by Medical Council
WEBMay 13, 2021 — Professional competence requirements for the year May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022 have been updated in guidance by the Medical Council. Doctors are required to undertake and record continuous professional development (CPD) activity with their scheme of 25 CPD credits and to record one audit or quality …
GP scheme sees 700,000 scans completed - imt.ie
WEBJan 20, 2024 — More than 700,000 directly referred community radiology diagnostic scans have been completed since the launch of the General Practitioner Access to Community Diagnostics (GPACD) Scheme. Demand for community radiology diagnostics delivered through the scheme has more than doubled since it launched in January 2021. There were 138,000 radiology ...