Male doctors receive bulk of criticism

Male doctors are twice as likely as female doctors to have a complaint made against them, a study by the Irish Medical Council has found.

The council’s report is the first ever comprehensive review of complaints it has received and looks at around 2,000 complaints over a five- year period.

The council maintains the register of doctors who are legally entitled to work in Ireland. It also sets and monitors standards for education and training and responds to concerns about doctors.