Irish Medical Times: Medical News for Healthcare Professionals
WEBStarted in 1967, Irish Medical Times is Ireland’s leading medical newspaper. The ABC controlled circulation for Irish Medical Times for January to December 2018 is 7,697 copies. Irish Medical Times is the original newspaper for Irish doctors, with breaking health news, insightful analysis and clinical reports, and controversial opinions.
Irish cancer patients lack access to clinical trials
WEB5 hours ago · Irish cancer patients lack access to clinical trials. The Irish Cancer Society has warned that Government’s under-investment in clinical trials is just one of the many ways that cancer patients in Ireland are being left behind. In their pre-Budget submission, the Society warned that screening has not been expanded as planned, target waiting ...
Healthcare - Irish Medical Times
WEBSep 19, 2024 · RCSI 2025 scholarship programme offers opportunity for doctors to complete two-year MD research degree. RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is providing an opportunity for doctors to undertake a two-year Strategic Academic Recruitment (StAR) Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree through their …
Public health protest top start next week - imt.ie
WEB5 hours ago · Trade unions representing workers in Ireland’s public health service are to stage a series of lunchtime protests from next week. And some of the unions will also ballot members on full strike action in a dispute over staffing. Fórsa and the INMO will begin balloting members on October 14 regarding further strike action. The unions said the ...
Patient safety law comes into effect
WEB5 hours ago · Patient safety law comes into effect. By Editorial Staff 27th September 2024. The Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 was signed into law by President Higgins last year, and since then, the HSE have been taking steps to enable the commencement of the legislation.
Cardiovascular - Irish Medical Times
WEBJul 2, 2024 · 11th September 2020. Ahead of International Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week coronary and structural heart disease intervention specialist Dr Darren Mylotte tells Valerie Ryan that valve clinics are supporting the right treatment for the right patient in heart valve disease A variety of novel therapies have been developed over the last 20 ...
RCSI research identifies worrying trends in mental health of ...
WEB3 days ago · RCSI research identifies worrying trends in mental health of adolescents in Ireland. By Editorial Staff 24th September 2024. Secondary-school aged adolescents in Ireland reported more mental health problems in 2021, including an increase in suicide attempts, compared to previous years, according to …
Clinical Update: COPD - Irish Medical Times
WEBDec 14, 2021 · Clinical Update: COPD. By Contributor 14th December 2021. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a “common, preventable and treatable disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and expiratory flow limitation”, by Dr Breda Cushen, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Beaumont Hospital. C OPD is an umbrella term which is ...
Cancer - Irish Medical Times
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Ovarian Cancer patients lag behind in terms of survival rates and early treatment. 17th October 2023. Survival rates for ovarian cancer are well behind other cancers at 37 per cent writes Michael McHale – and there may be a case for centralising ovarian cancer surgery in one or two centres to increase rates as has been done in Holland.
Asthma - Irish Medical Times
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Survey shows that a quarter of HCPs do not take asthma seriously as patients suffer. 22nd May 2024. A recent survey of Asthma patients in Ireland by the Asthma Society found that management of the disease is less than it should be – resulting in unnecessary symptoms, illness and even death writes Terence Cosgrave.