A Clare Doctor claims the workload facing rural GPs must be urgently reduced to entice more graduates into the profession. In a bid to address the recruitment crisis in rural areas, the Department of Health has announced that it will offer an additional 350 GP training places within the coming weeks. Clare currently has 33% […]
An Ennis GP believes policies outside school gates must be implemented to effectively tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity. It comes after the newly formed Health Promotion Alliance Ireland has called on the government to take proactive steps to such as moving fast food shops away from schools. The HPAI told the Oireachtas Health […]
The UL Hospitals Group is anticipating increased pressure on the ED at the region’s main hospital this Bank Holiday weekend, amid a spike in Covid cases in the region. Additional resources have been put in place at University Hospital Limerick to meet demand over the coming days, with patients encouraged to consider all their care […]