A staffing crisis in radiation therapy has contributed to the HSE spending almost €12 million in 18 months on contracting private hospitals to treat public cancer patients. imt.ie/news/staffin...
HSE spends €12 million since 2023 on outsourcing radiotherapy to private hospitals
A staffing crisis in radiation therapy has contributed to the HSE spending almost €12 million in 18 months on contracting private hospitals to treat public cancer patients
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December 12, 2024 at 10:16 AM
A staffing crisis in radiation therapy has contributed to the HSE spending almost €12 million in 18 months on contracting private hospitals to treat public cancer patients. imt.ie/news/staffin...
Over 6,000 assaults on staff have been reported in public hospitals in the last 5 years. They range from verbal abuse to punches and attempts to strangle and bite.
In @irishmedicaltimes.bsky.social I write about the impact these attacks are having on healthcare workers. www.imt.ie/features-opi...
In @irishmedicaltimes.bsky.social I write about the impact these attacks are having on healthcare workers. www.imt.ie/features-opi...
Counting the cost: the impact of assaults on staff in our hospitals
Violent attacks on healthcare workers in public hospitals can have devastating consequences for the victims – many are now calling for a zero-tolerance approach to deal with the issue, writes Michael ...
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December 11, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Over 6,000 assaults on staff have been reported in public hospitals in the last 5 years. They range from verbal abuse to punches and attempts to strangle and bite.
In @irishmedicaltimes.bsky.social I write about the impact these attacks are having on healthcare workers. www.imt.ie/features-opi...
In @irishmedicaltimes.bsky.social I write about the impact these attacks are having on healthcare workers. www.imt.ie/features-opi...
'PAs (physician associates) cannot be seen as a substitute for doctors,' @medicalcouncilirl.bsky.social has said.
The head of Ireland's only postgraduate PA programme previously told me that calls for the Medical Council to not regulate them were 'somewhat bizarre'.
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The head of Ireland's only postgraduate PA programme previously told me that calls for the Medical Council to not regulate them were 'somewhat bizarre'.
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Medical Council says it is ‘not the appropriate body’ for regulating PAs
‘PAs cannot be seen as a substitute for doctors’, new position statement says
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December 3, 2024 at 3:46 PM
'PAs (physician associates) cannot be seen as a substitute for doctors,' @medicalcouncilirl.bsky.social has said.
The head of Ireland's only postgraduate PA programme previously told me that calls for the Medical Council to not regulate them were 'somewhat bizarre'.
www.imt.ie/news/medical...
The head of Ireland's only postgraduate PA programme previously told me that calls for the Medical Council to not regulate them were 'somewhat bizarre'.
www.imt.ie/news/medical...
December 2, 2024 at 3:06 PM
That Paul Reynolds report on Hutch - 10/10. No notes. @news.rte.ie #GE24
December 1, 2024 at 9:11 PM
That Paul Reynolds report on Hutch - 10/10. No notes. @news.rte.ie #GE24
Given it's been a fairly dull #GE24 campaign, a small party could have got more attention with a few Ed Davey style gimmicks - manifesto launch on the Tayto Park rollercoaster, climate plans while sledding down a snowy hill, economic ideas while paddling through stormy waters - it was all there!
November 27, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Given it's been a fairly dull #GE24 campaign, a small party could have got more attention with a few Ed Davey style gimmicks - manifesto launch on the Tayto Park rollercoaster, climate plans while sledding down a snowy hill, economic ideas while paddling through stormy waters - it was all there!
November 26, 2024 at 10:03 PM