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Regulators must provide information on professionals
By Gary Culliton. A new health Identifiers Bill compels health professional regulatory bodies, such as the Medical Council and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, to provide information to the...
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‘Wilful neglect’ offence needed for health sector
Prof Karen Yeung A new criminal offence of ‘wilful neglect’ is needed for individuals and organisations in the healthcare sector, to send out a clear message that appalling care warrants public censure...
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Hike in Council sanctions
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Medical Council imposed 32 per cent more sanctions on doctors last year compared to 2012, according to provisional statistics obtained by Irish Medical Times. This was despite...
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Counsellors are to be regulated
Leo Varadkar The Minister for Health has given an “immediate priority commitment” to bring counsellors and psychotherapists within the ambit of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act “as soon as...
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Minister moves on private sector probes
HIQA probes into the private healthcare sector are on the way, with the Minister for Health having sent a Memo to Government seeking approval to draft amendments to the 2007 Health Act. This amendment...
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‘Confusion’ in draft standards
The Irish Cancer Society (ICS) has claimed there is “confusion” in draft HIQA standards for the health identifiers operator. “We note that the standards say health insurers will not have access to your...
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IMC/PSI patient safety working group formed
A working group with relevant members of the Irish Medical Council (IMC) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) has been established to examine patient safety matters of mutual concern — with...
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Home care regulation will cost State and public
There could be significant resource implications associated with the introduction of any new regulation regime for home care services, the Health Research Board (HRB) has warned. Resources would be...
View ArticleGroup to draft EMA Brexit move plan
Ireland will formally bid to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in the aftermath of Brexit, the Minister for Health Simon Harris has confirmed. The Government has given the go-ahead for a...
View ArticleThe new Internet sheriff is in town
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