The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has said the appropriate use of antigen tests could be key to the next phase of Ireland’s reopening. The Government…
Suffer the children…
Infant pain is distressing not only for the child, but also for parents and carers. However, pharmacists play an important role in relieving symptoms. Over…
When the NHS proves bad for your health, think ‘Vive la France!’
Terry Maguire describes his healthcare journey after a recent heart attack and the transition from being a frustrated pharmacist to frustrated patient. Aconstant burning pain…
Crisis-to-Crisis
FINTAN MOORE OFFERS SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TOIMPROVE THE GMS SCHEME AND EASE THE PRESSURE ON PRIMARY CARE I recently came across something I…
United drug values the importance of mental health
October was mental health awareness month and depression and other mental health illnesses have increased in prevalence during the pandemic. In 2020, 41 per cent…
Pharmacists are not indestructible
This issue features one of the most thought-provoking and impactful columns I’ve read in a long time. Some healthcare professionals choose to ‘journal’ their trajectory…
A new ‘health-led’ approach to drug use
As clubs and other venues reopen, David Lynch examines a new document on drug trends and health responses in the night-time economy. Drug-checking “enables health…
Call for action to better protect health and care workers from Covid-19
THE WHO, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HSE AND INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL FEDERATION, HAVE HIGHLIGHTED DEATHS AND BURNOUT AMONG HEALTHCARE STAFF The World Health Organisation (WHO) and…
Watering the seeds of tomorrow’s crop of pharmacists
The recent inaugural appel career event heard a keynote speech from fip ceo Catherine Duggan with advice for trainee pharmacists, trainers and others working in…
Irish scientists among global group hunting for genetic explanation to Covid-19 resistance
Irish scientists are among a global group hunting for a genetic explanation as to why some people seem resistant to Covid-19, while others experience life-threatening…
Former IPU President elected to prestigious international position
Dungarvan pharmacist Mr Daragh Connolly has recently been elected President of Community Pharmacy Section of International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). Extending the IPU’s congratulations, Secretary General…
More HSE IT systems will move to ‘cloud’ following cyber attack
It has been suggested that more HSE IT systems will move to ‘cloud’ services following thecyber attack on the Executive. HSE’s Interim Chief Information Officer…
Work environments for women in pharmaceutical science and education ‘can be improved using new toolkit’ — FIP
A toolkit to improve practice environments for women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education has been released by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). The toolkit…
Scientists develop new strategy that rapidly quantifies transmissibility of Covid-19 variants
A team of researchers has developed a new nanomechanical technique for fast, one-step, immune-affinity tests, which can quantify the immune response induced by different Covid-19…
HSE’s proposed definitions of ‘patient safety incident’ and ‘harm’ could undermine principle of open disclosure — MPS
The Health Service Executive (HSE)’s proposed definition of a ‘patient safety incident’ and ‘harm’ are too broad and could risk undermining the concept of open…
HSE announces it will commence hepatitis C home testing in 2022
The HSE plans to commence home testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the first quarter of 2022. “To date, the HSE has successfully initiated…
Any pandemic bonus ‘must include community pharmacists’
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has called on the Minister for Health to ensure that community pharmacy teams are included in any State ‘pandemic bonus…
High uptake of flu vaccine in 2020 likely to be replicated this year
Results of a recently-conducted Asthma Society of Ireland survey revealed that 77 per cent of respondents availed of the flu vaccine in 2020, with 12…
