Doctors say health budget will do little to improve 'overcrowded death zone'...
Paschal Donohoe said health spending is already at record levels but is being increased because the area “needs improvement”.
View ArticleDoctors say more babies are getting potentially fatal whooping cough
The condition can have fatal consequences for babies up to three months of age.
View ArticleOne in five women doctors in Ireland claim to have been sexually harassed
Bully and sexual harassment remain common in Ireland’s medical workplaces, according to the IMO.
View Article'This isn't a trolley crisis - It's a system in meltdown': Minister's...
The Taoiseach apologised for the current crisis today, while Minister Simon Harris called it “unacceptable”.
View Article'We are not the HSE's dumping ground' - after 48 years, is the State finally...
The current General Medical Services agreement between the government and GPs dates from 1970.
View ArticlePatients at A&E should be either admitted or discharged within six hours, not...
Peadar Gilligan made his inaugural address as president of the Irish Medical Organisation at the group’s AGM in Killarney this evening.
View ArticlePoll: Should GPs start charging for some medical card services?
The annual meeting of the Irish Medical Organisation has heard that many general practices are struggling to survive.
View ArticleDoctors want to bring in alcohol tests for pregnant women
The aim of the tests would be to reduce instances of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Ireland.
View ArticleThousands of consultants to get pay rises in €200 million deal
Paschal Donohoe said “absolutely gigantic” amounts of money were involved in the case.
View ArticleDoctors say emergency departments are 'death zones' due to overcrowding
The Irish Medical Organisation has said that additional resources are needed immediately.
View Article'Perfect storm' will see over 1,000 people on trolleys this winter
The IMO has said the situation won’t be due to a “flu crisis”, rather a “failure of policy”.
View ArticleHospital consultants threaten industrial action next year over unequal pay
Some consultants earn up to €55,000 a year less than some of their colleagues.
View ArticleOver 40% of trainee and intern doctors say they have been bullied or harassed...
That’s according to a new report by the Medical Council.
View ArticleDoctors warn that extending free GP care to under-8s is 'putting pressure on...
The IMO has warned that many GP clinics are already at capacity and cannot take on new patients.
View ArticleHospital consultants to ballot for industrial action if govt doesn't provide...
The IMO said it is setting a 21-day deadline for the receipt of serious proposals.
View ArticleDoctors to vote on taking industrial action over pay for consultants
“This vote emphasises the frustration and anger that consultants and NCHDs face.”
View ArticleGovernment's patient safety legislation blasted by doctors and patients
Dr Rhona Mahony, former master of the National Maternity Hospital said the system pits doctors against patients.
View Article'Overly cautious' reading of smear tests would be damaging and bring an end...
The comments come following a Supreme Court hearing into Ruth Morrissey’s High Court ruling earlier this year.
View Article'We are at breaking point': Hospital doctors to be balloted for industrial...
The Irish Medical Organisation warned of the potential for an “escalating campaign of industrial action”.
View Article'Enough is enough': 94% of IMO consultants and doctors vote for industrial...
The IMO said its key demand is an end to the “unjustifiable pay inequality” faced by consultants.
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