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Actions of doctor who worked as locum in Dublin and Kildare were 'disgraceful', inquiry hears
Irish Medical Council
Marie Culliton said professional misconduct is conduct which is "outrageous, disgraceful or immoral in character" and which could lead to a decline of the standing of the profession and the loss of public confidence in doctors
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Doctor accused of professional misconduct over prescribing highly addictive painkiller for family friend
Irish Medical Council
The fitness-to-practise committee overseeing the inquiry ruled that the identity of the doctor cannot be made public
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Psychiatrist guilty of professional misconduct for taking role working with kids
Irish Medical Council
The psychiatrist had previously agreed with the Medical Council that he would not practise medicine in the Republic of Ireland
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Struck-off doctor fails in discrimination claim against Irish Medical Council
Workplace Relations Commission
Michael Sheill was the subject of documentaries by Channel 4 and the BBC, which alleged that he had been practising under a different name after being struck off for misconduct in 2007
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Doctor accused of disclosing private information used in derogatory Facebook comments about patient
Irish Medical Council
A fitness-to-practise inquiry by the Medical Council heard that it is alleged that Dr Maria Leitao Lube, failed to ensure the confidentiality of a woman - known only as Patient A - when information about her was disclosed on Facebook by someone purporting to be Dr Lube’s brother.
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€2.3 billion National Children's Hospital is in wrong place, says top doctor
National Children's Hospital
Dr Suzanne Crowe, president of the Medical Council of Ireland, claims the controversial facility should have been co-located on a greenfield site with the national maternity hospital
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Hospital doctor admits misconduct over contacting patient to get illegal steroids for 'muscle gains'
Irish Medical Council
Dr Mohd Khallis Abdul Hamid faced a series of allegations before a Medical Council inquiry
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Majority of Irish medical students in favour of physician-assisted dying
Doctors
Nearly 60 per cent supported doctors helping patients to die, but fewer than one in five said they would actually administer life-ending treatment themselves
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Family of Irish mum who bled to death after giving birth dismayed at consultant's 'lenient' sanction
Irish Medical Council
At a fitness-to-practise inquiry last February, Dr McMurray admitted to a charge of professional misconduct over his delay in returning to St Luke’s while on-call to attend Tracey Campbell Fitzpatrick (36) who suffered a fatal haemorrhage within three hours of giving birth to her second child, a boy named Max, on March 28, 2016.
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Doc found guilty over death of Irish mum who bled to death after giving birth
Irish Medical Council
A fitness-to-practise inquiry of the Irish Medical Council also found consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, David McMurray, guilty of poor professional performance over his failure to attend to the patient in a timely manner.
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Irish boy who gets headaches every time he laughs in daily pain
Mayo General Hospital
The five-year-old boy's reaction to the pain is to grasp his head with both hands and sit or lie on the floor. The pain lasts for several seconds, then subsides with a return to good form afterwards.
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A&E doctor faked references from Tallaght Hospital to get new jobs
Irish Medical Council
Dr Syed Ahmed claimed his email account had been hacked
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Patients operated on by Galway hospital surgeon under investigation have since died
Galway
Serious concerns were raised about the conduct of an orthopaedic consultant working at two public hospitals in Galway
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Irish Medical Organisation considers industrial action over 'living-out' pay claim
Doctors
It comes as teachers and Gardai are set to strike over the coming weeks
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Doctor's competence so poor 'someone off the street' could do better job, medical council probe told
Irish Medical Council
Ex-colleague tells Dr Hassan: 'I don’t think you know what it means to be a doctor'
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