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HIQA commences HTA on birth cohort testing for hepatitis C
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has commenced work on a health technology assessment (HTA) of offering testing for the hepatitis C virus to people in Ireland…
HPN
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RCSI appoints new director to drive research and strengthen clinical and industry partnerships
Professor Fergal O’Brien commences role as Director of Research and Innovation at RCSI this month RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) has appointed Professor Fergal O’Brien as…
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Medicines for Ireland responds to Taoiseach’s British-Irish Chamber event and comments on Brexit
Medicines for Ireland responds to Taoiseach’s British-Irish Chamber event and comments on Brexit. Owen McKeon, Chair of Medicines for Ireland, following the Taoiseach’s speech at British-Irish Chamber event…
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Irish Hospital Consultants Association Pre-Budget Submission 2020
Quality and safety of patient care deteriorating due to continuous underinvestment in public hospitals Significantly increased public hospital funding is needed in Budget 2020 to address the rationing…
Product News
Accord Healthcare Launch Biosimilar Video with Pharmabuddy
Accord has once again teamed up with Pharmabuddy to provide pharmacists with further information on Biosimilar medicines. In 2017 The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) stated that biosimilars…
Conference
Irish Hospital Consultants Annual Conference – Saturday, 21 September 2019
The IHCA’s Annual Conference will bring together hospital consultants and external stakeholders to discuss and debate many of the key issues facing our health service, particularly in our…
Research
Funding research into brain repair for Parkinson’s
A team at NUI Galway has been awarded funding of US$300,000 from The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research to develop a novel approach to brain repair…
Female
Consultant crisis having a ‘serious effect’ on delivery of women’s healthcare – Irish Hospital Consultants Association
Consultant crisis having a ‘serious effect’ on delivery of women’s healthcare 40% increase in number of women waiting to see a gynaecologist in five years 28,417 women waiting…
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HSE publishes Trauma System for Ireland Post-Consultation Document
The HSE has published a Post-Consultation Document outlining public and stakeholder feedback on the framework for the designation of the Major Trauma Centre for the Central Trauma Network…
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Medical Cannabis Access Programme launch enables compassionate access to cannabis for medical reasons
Minister for Health Simon Harris has signed legislation which will allow for the operation of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme on a pilot basis for five years. The…
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