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The NCHD taskforce report: Two years on - Medical Independent The NCHD taskforce recommendations aimed to significantly improve NCHDsโ€™ working lives.Catherine Reilly examines what has been delivered...

The NCHD taskforce report - two years on
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10.03.2026 15:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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IMO NCHD Chair concerned over pace of contract talks - Medical Independent The IMO NCHD Chair has expressed concern about the slow pace of talks on a new NCHD contract. The HSE and Department of Health...

IMO NCHD Chair concerned over pace of contract talks
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10.03.2026 14:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PHECC's weak legislation presents risk to public, Minister is warned - Medical Independent The weak legislation underpinning the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) presents an โ€œunacceptable riskโ€ to the...

PHECCโ€™s weak legislation presents risk to public, Minister is warned
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10.03.2026 10:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Confidential Recipient raises serious concern with HSE CEO about โ€˜continued independenceโ€™ - Medical Independent The Confidential Recipient for Vulnerable Persons has communicated her serious concern to the HSE CEO about the roleโ€™s โ€œcontinued independenceโ€, it has emerged through parliamentary questions (PQs).

Confidential Recipient raises serious concern with HSE CEO about โ€˜continued independenceโ€™
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10.03.2026 10:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Clinicians advocate for resourced domiciliary ventilation programme

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@NRH_Ireland @SpinalIreland #domiciliaryventilation

10.02.2026 10:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trauma-informed care in cervical screening - Medical Independent Catherine Reilly explores how CervicalCheck is improving screening access for under-served populations, including women affected by trauma...

Dr Rachael Comer, Education and Training Manager with #CervicalCheck spoke to Catherine Reilly @medindonews.bsky.social about our work to improve access to cervical screening for women who may not attend, including women affected by trauma.

Full article ๐Ÿ‘‡
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09.02.2026 08:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vacant chief ethics position set to be filled this year

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@RHANews @roinnslainte @rarediseaseday @HSELive @Slaintecare #biotech #medtech #bioethics #MedEd

23.01.2026 09:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Medical Council requested sight of C&AG audit cert

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@MedCouncilIRL #MedicalCouncil

25.01.2026 10:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Financial stressโ€™ on GEM students highlighted in Council report

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@MedCouncilIRL @IMO_IRL @DeptofFHed #graduateentrymedicine

25.01.2026 11:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TB: Ensuring patient-centred care amid growing incidence - Medical Independent The pressing need for investment in tuberculosis prevention and care was highlighted at a recent conference. Catherine Reilly reports...

โ€œThe stories you hear are really sadโ€ฆ. It is very difficult to get a patient to talk to you about their TB journey.โ€
www.medicalindependent.ie/in-the-news/...
#Tuberculosis #TB #VOT #EndTB

17.06.2025 12:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Critical care units have โ€˜significantโ€™ gaps in HSCP and pharmacy workforce - Medical Independent Critical care units are experiencing considerable deficits in their health and social care professional (HSCP) and pharmacy...

Critical care units have โ€˜significantโ€™ gaps in HSCP and pharmacy workforce
www.medicalindependent.ie/in-the-news/...

08.06.2025 15:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lift trapped group assessing Leinster House accessibility A group of people with disabilities who were invited to Leinster House to deliver training on accessibility ended up "trapped" and "embarrassed" after a lift broke down in the parliamentary complex

A group of people with disabilities who were invited to Leinster House to deliver training on accessibility ended up "trapped" and "embarrassed" after a lift broke down in the parliamentary complex

08.06.2025 15:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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ICU capacity needed to grow living kidney transplantation โ€“ NKTS - Medical Independent Increased intensive care unit (ICU) capacity is among the requirements necessary to grow the living kidney transplant...

ICU capacity needed to grow living kidney transplantation โ€“ NKTS
www.medicalindependent.ie/in-the-news/... #organdonation

21.05.2025 09:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HSE cauda equina guideline: A gaping chasm in resourcing - Medical Independent Catherine Reilly reports on cliniciansโ€™ concerns about the HSE National Guideline for Cauda Equina Syndrome...

HSE cauda equina guideline: A gaping chasm in resourcing
www.medicalindependent.ie/in-the-news/...

21.05.2025 09:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0