Medical Council urges doctors to promote Covid-19 guidelines and look after their ‘wellbeing’

Irish Medical Council President, Dr Rita Doyle: " To doctors, who have had a very challenging year to date, I want to once again commend you for your hard work and remind you of your ethical responsibility to look after your own wellbeing and ensure you are getting rest, eating well, exercising and spending time relaxing.”

The president of the Medical Council has appealed to doctors to continue to promote Covid-19 public health guidelines and to look after their “wellbeing”.

In a statement on Friday, Dr Rita Doyle also urged doctors to abide by Medical Council guidance on conduct, ethics, and expressing opinions on social media.