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Cork and Kerry have most children on waiting lists for mental heatlh service

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Cork and Kerry have most children on waiting lists for mental heatlh service

More than 200 children have been waiting at least a year for an appointment with the mental health service.

August 26, 2019: A look back at what happened on this day in years gone by

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August 26, 2019: A look back at what happened on this day in years gone by

Patients in a Waiting room

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€45,000 per year GP incentive not enough to attract rural doctors

Row over fees to GPs could delay vaccination rollout

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Row over fees to GPs could delay vaccination rollout

GPs think they got less attention than sheep in Budget 2017

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GPs think they got less attention than sheep in Budget 2017

Million doses of counterfeit medicines seized

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Million doses of counterfeit medicines seized

Free GP for under-sixes‘by autumn’

The medical card fiasco will not impact on plans to introduce free GP care for all children under six, the Government pledged yesterday.

Fri, 20 Jun, 2014

IMO agrees not to seek collective service withdrawals

IMO agrees not to seek collective service withdrawals

A row between the Irish Medical Organisation and the Competition Authority over whether the union could negotiate collective agreements has ended in the IMO giving an undertaking not to organise or recommend a collective withdrawal of services or boycott by members.

Thu, 29 May, 2014

IMO agrees 'significant' deal to represent GPs in contract talks

IMO agrees 'significant' deal to represent GPs in contract talks

The Irish Medical Organisation says it has reached a "highly significant" deal which will allow it to represent GPs in contract talks with the Government.

Wed, 28 May, 2014

IMO conference: Junior Minister faces 'robust' questions

IMO conference: Junior Minister faces 'robust' questions

Junior Health Minister Alex White today faced "robust" questions from doctors at the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) annual conference over plans for free GP care for children under the age of six.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2014

Doctors open to discussing framework for talks on free GP care for under-6s

Doctors open to discussing framework for talks on free GP care for under-6s

The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) says it will consider Junior Health Minister Alex White' request to agree a framework for negociations regarding free GP care for under-6s.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2014

GPs: Govt target for free GP care 'not achievable'

GPs: Govt target for free GP care 'not achievable'

A Government target for providing free GP visits for kids under six this summer is "not achievable", according to the GP committee of the Irish Medical Organisation.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2014

IMO: Govt refusal to consult doctors means free GP care scheme is 'doomed'

IMO: Govt refusal to consult doctors means free GP care scheme is 'doomed'

The Irish Medical Organisation says plans for Free GP care are "doomed" without full negotiations with doctors over resourcing the scheme.

Mon, 10 Mar, 2014

GPs claim free care by 2016 not possible, despite Minister

GPs claim free care by 2016 not possible, despite Minister

The GP Committee attached to the Irish Medical Orgnisation claims there is no hope of meeting the Minister for Health's target of Free GP care for all by 2016.

Sat, 02 Nov, 2013

Doctors: we weren't consulted on free GP care for children

Doctors: we weren't consulted on free GP care for children

Doctors say they haven't been consulted about plans to give free GP care to all under-fives.

Mon, 14 Oct, 2013

IMO: Recession hitting visits to GPs

The head of the IMO's GP committee has said there is evidence that people are putting off visiting their doctor based on whether or not they can afford it.

Thu, 08 Apr, 2010

Pharmacies selling the pill without prescription

PHARMACISTS are selling the contraceptive pill to women without a prescription.

Mon, 11 Jun, 2007

Harney’s reluctance to pay GPs hits smear testing

ONE of the reasons for the Department of Health’s delay in developing a national cervical cancer screening programme is the Tánaiste’s reluctance to pay GPs another €15 million annually to complete the tests, it was claimed yesterday.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2005

Doctors to get €40,000 each in new card deal

DOCTORS will eachreceive in excess of €40,000 if they accept a deal which will pave the way for treating 200,000 patients under a new limited medical card.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2005

Rape victims wait 11 hours to be examined

SOME rape victims have to wait up to 11 hours to be examined because of a shortage of doctors trained to gather forensic evidence.

Thu, 08 Aug, 2002