Single-pill combination for hypercholesterolaemia - Irish Medical …
WEBBy Editorial Staff 11th March 2020. New rosuvastatin plus ezetimibe single-pill combination launches in three doses. Sanofi has announced the launch in Ireland of Suvezen (rosuvastatin and ezetimibe), a new single-pill combination of rosuvastatin and ezetimibe for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia. Accounting for 36 per cent of all deaths ...
Study on ageing in people with ID commemorates participants …
WEBDec 3, 2021 · IDS-TILDA is the first nationally representative longitudinal study on ageing with an intellectual disability (over 40 years of age) that was conducted alongside a parallel study on generic aging. “We have had over 200 participants who have passed away”, explains Professor Mary McCarron, Co-Founder and Principal Investigator of the study ...
20-plus hospitals now operating IPMS - Irish Medical Times
WEBMay 19, 2010 · More than 20 hospitals are now operating a single common patient administration system, HSE Hospital Network Manager John Hennessy has confirmed. The €60 million Integrated Patient Management System (IPMS) is used to manage patient records and was originally intended to link up all HSE records nationwide to aid treatment of patients. The ...
Ireland’s former first State pathologist Professor John Harbison dies
WEBDec 21, 2020 · Prof John Harbison, the country’s first State pathologist, died on Friday and a private funeral is due to take place this afternoon (December 21) in line with Covid-19 guidelines on public gatherings, according to a death notice posted online.. The former State pathologist’s work involved him in the country’s most high profile justice cases during his career such as the Stardust fire in ...
GP advisory: The prevalence and determinants of vitamin D …
WEBMar 4, 2021 · A 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of less than 30 nmol/L is generally considered to represent deficiency and can cause rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults and can also result in secondary hyperparathyroidism. 3 Levels between 30-50 nmol/L represent possible deficiency and may be deleterious to bone health though other factors such as calcium and phosphate intake interact with vitamin D and ...
Medical Council releases new telemedicine guide for doctors
WEBDec 22, 2020 · The Medical Council has released a new online resource for medical practitioners on telemedicine which underlines that, as with a face-to-face consultation, the principles of care are the same. The guide, which is available on the Medical Council’s website, contains information and practical advice …
Non-EU doctors can finally access specialist training
WEBNov 6, 2020 · Dr. Rita Doyle. From today (Friday November 6) any doctor who is eligible for general registration with the Medical Council can now apply for specialist training programmes in Ireland. The change follows on the signing of amendments to legislation last night allowing non-European Union qualified doctors …
GMC recognises RCPI membership qualifications for full registration
WEBApr 1, 2021 · The GMC has recognised five RCPI membership qualifications – awarded after 1 January 2007 – onto the list of acceptable qualifications. They are MRCPI General Medicine; MRCPI Paediatrics; MCRPI Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College …
Doctors call for PRES Level 3 resumption - Irish Medical Times
WEBBy Claire Henry 8th October 2021. A group of doctors have protested outside the Dáil seeking the immediate resumption of the PRES Level 3 exams. Despite significant staffing shortages around the country and 20 months into the pandemic, the PRES exams have not been reinstated, which has resulted in a group of foreign-qualified doctors to ...
Full sports and exercise medicine specialty training now available
WEBJul 10, 2019 · Sports injuries accounted for one in three visits to Health Service Executive (HSE) minor injury units in 2016. Programme Director Dr Éanna Falvey said: “The availability of quality sports medicine specialists will bolster the expertise and services available to the population and act to support the primary and secondary care services who are in the frontline battle against the epidemic of ...
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