Promed Appoints New Managing Director
Promed, the leading supplier of medical products based in Co Kerry, has appointed a new Managing Director, Mr Barry Russell.
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Dental Care Ireland Launches
New Irish-owned dental group, has acquired 11 dental practices nationwide and creating 30 jobs so far.
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GPBuddy Awards Winners Announced
GPBuddy Awards Winners Announced GP Awards Recognise Excellence and Collaboration in Primary Healthcare GPBuddy.ie, the most widely used online resource for GPs in Ireland, announced the winners of the inaugural GPBuddy Awards at a glittering ceremony in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel in September. The awards ceremony was officially opened by Minister for Health, Simon Harris, T.D.…
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Hidden Hearing Heroes Revealed in Dublin
Hidden Hearing Heroes Revealed in Dublin Broadcasters and celebrities were out in force to crown Ireland’s Hidden Heroes at a national awards ceremony hosted by Hidden Hearing in Dublin in October. Broadcaster Mary Kennedy joined Hidden Hearing’s Managing Director, Stephen Leddy to present 21 people with awards in recognition of their achievements and contributions to…
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Rutland Centre Launches Recovery Month
Rutland Centre Launches ‘Recovery Month’ GAA Star Niall McNamee Helps Rutland Centre Launch Recover Month 2016 ‘A Life in Recovery is a Life Saved’ 74% of clients who entered into the treatment programme in the last 12 months and who entered the aftercare programme are in abstinent recovery. 30 – 49 year olds most likely…
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Rutland Centre Calls for Regulation of Gambling Industry
The Rutland Centre treats approximately 400 people per year for addiction, including alcohol, drugs, sex, food and gambling addiction. Cases of gambling addiction presenting at the Rutland Centre have increased in the last three years to 9.5% from 7% in 2014/2015 and 3% in 2013.
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Joanne O’Riordan Launches Hidden Heroes 2016
Joanne O’Riordan joined some of last year’s Hidden Heroes to launch Hidden Heroes 2016. The Hidden Heroes Awards recognise the achievements of people, young and old, who have made a significant contribution to Irish society, in their community, workplace, family or through sporting excellence.
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The Check Up – March 23rd 2016
Beaumont visitors warned to steer clear, children waiting for HSE eye clinic, ‘digital shame’ and Easter eggs!
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The Check Up 1st February 2016
State will fund fertility treatment for couples, insufficient safeguards to prevent abuse, GPs criticise ‘nationalization’ of family doctor services, blood donors urged to visit GPs over anaemia fears & WHO to meet in Geneva to advise on international response to Zika virus outbreak.
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The Check Up 22nd January 2016
Cork drug rarely encountered by state forensic laboratory, Beaumont Hospital postpones all non-urgent procedures, Irish scientists make vital diabetes breakthrough, Niall Breslin tells of great epidemic unhinging mental health & flu may worsen trolley gridlock for two more months.
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The Check Up 20th January 2016
2C-P: a long-lasting and potent drug, rise in flu pushes A&E trolley crisis back to the brink, 23 recommendations in Portlaoise baby death report, free GP care for under-sixes adds to A&E delays & health service to begin electronic patient referrals.
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