# Medical Council
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Last year
2023
telemedicine
A quarter of people haven't visited their GP in the last year
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17.7k
Nov 1st 2023, 12:14 PM
All time
Medical Council
Cork GP advertised herself as gynaecologist without any authorisation, inquiry hears
57.6k
Feb 22nd 2022, 6:20 PM
UK
Brexit 'anomaly' is stopping medical students in Northern Ireland from doing internships in Ireland
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22.9k
Jan 21st 2022, 12:05 AM
Medical Council
Doctor who falsified records to blame midwife for stillbirth charged with professional misconduct
45.4k
Dec 3rd 2020, 8:10 AM
doctor doctor
A record 1,450 doctors voluntarily withdrew from the Medical Council of Ireland last year
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Oct 2nd 2019, 8:30 PM
Complaints
Ciara Kelly calls for Medical Council reform after 'vexatious' complaints over HPV vaccine support
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43.3k
Oct 1st 2019, 9:01 PM
Medical Council
Irish doctors urged to stop over-prescribing benzodiazepines and similar drugs
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27.4k
Sep 19th 2019, 6:20 AM
Doctors
Poor working conditions 'having a negative effect on doctors' ability to communicate with patients'
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8.6k
Sep 5th 2019, 6:10 AM
Medical Council
Over 40% of trainee and intern doctors say they have been bullied or harassed in the workplace
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10.7k
Jul 3rd 2019, 3:09 PM
Medical Council
Hospital inspections: Trainee doctors left unsupervised and male interns getting preferential treatment
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17.7k
Aug 15th 2018, 1:58 PM
Medical Council
'Unacceptable' that some patients may have to get repeat cervical smears due to backlog
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10.2k
Aug 6th 2018, 6:58 PM
Medical Council
Doctor not returning calls to patient waiting on test results among 356 complaints received last year
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11.5k
Jun 27th 2018, 6:00 AM
Brain Drain
As doctors continue to emigrate, Ireland is becoming more reliant on foreign-trained staff
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29.0k
Jun 22nd 2017, 12:21 PM
Tipperary
Doctor accused of misdiagnosing ectopic pregnancy acquitted of poor professional performance
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Dec 12th 2016, 6:53 PM
Medical Council
Doctor who made 'abnormal' wound on woman during caesarean found guilty of poor performance
15.3k
Dec 12th 2016, 3:53 PM
Tipperary
Woman's pregnancy terminated after ectopic pregnancy was misdiagnosed, inquiry hears
21.8k
Nov 14th 2016, 9:12 PM
Medical Council
Medical doctor 'didn't know a malignant melanoma was a skin condition'
26.5k
Oct 3rd 2016, 12:58 PM
Prime Time
Doctor no longer fit to practice after advising bleach solution to Dublin mother as a 'cure for autism'
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47.9k
Sep 23rd 2016, 7:39 PM
Fitness To Practice
"I was so angry - if he had hurt my baby I wanted to kill him" - Inquiry hears doctor misdiagnosed ectopic pregnancy
21.1k
Sep 12th 2016, 6:36 PM
Medical Council
"I felt absolutely dreadful; I couldn't talk" - Doctor misdiagnosed serious womb infection in 45-year-old mother of twins
40.8k
Aug 29th 2016, 3:55 PM
drugs and alcohol
Substance abuse: More than 20 doctors referred for help
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16.4k
Aug 25th 2016, 12:48 PM
Medical Council
"A doctor who falsified his application" - inquiry hears Donegal-based doctor lied about ability to speak English
28.7k
Aug 4th 2016, 2:52 PM
Mayo General Hospital
Doctor accused of not passing on x-ray of woman who later "suffered greatly" and died
27.0k
Jun 7th 2016, 2:54 PM
Voices
'No profession has a public trial for making a mistake at work, other than doctors'
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2.3k
Jan 31st 2016, 8:00 AM
Medical Council
A doctor has been accused of mistaking an elbow for an ankle at a fitness to practice inquiry
34.3k
Jan 4th 2016, 6:06 PM
tough environment
Trainee doctors say nurses and doctors bully them as they're shown the ropes
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15.7k
Dec 7th 2015, 3:05 PM
peter van geene
Doctor accused of 'inappropriate' womb removals breaks down during testimony
21.1k
Sep 29th 2015, 2:59 PM
peter van geene
Kilkenny surgeon accused of removing women's wombs 'inappropriately' says he made the 'right decisions'
25.5k
Sep 28th 2015, 4:30 PM
peter van geene
Patient describes being "traumatised" by her treatment at hands of hysterectomy surgeon
18.0k
Jul 22nd 2015, 4:25 PM
Complaints
Patients complain of rude doctors, lack of compassion and misdiagnosis
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15.9k
Jul 13th 2015, 1:22 PM
Medical Council
Doctor accused of putting cancer patients' health at risk and showing 'lack of empathy'
23.7k
Jun 29th 2015, 6:00 PM
bad medicine
Complaints of 'failing to treat patients with dignity' against doctors have doubled
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9.5k
Jun 4th 2015, 1:08 PM
prescription
'Disgraceful and dishonourable' doctor found to have over-prescribed sleeping tablets to addict
20.5k
Mar 23rd 2015, 6:00 PM
Medical Council
Doctor: Gynaecology is "different" and requires more trust
13.6k
Jan 20th 2015, 6:01 PM
Medical Council
Woman claims doctor performed procedure that left her infertile without consent
12.9k
Jan 19th 2015, 2:26 PM
Medical Council
Children's surgeon convicted of poor professional performance
35.8k
Oct 14th 2014, 8:30 PM
Medicine
Most young doctors are female while most older doctors are male
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12.2k
Aug 20th 2013, 6:00 PM