The St Joseph Mercy Hospital says its maternity wing will be in full operation from Wednesday.
In a press release the hospital said it had had to suspend services in that department due to a lack of qualified midwives. “With the reopening of the newly renovated department we are staffed with five full-time qualified Midwives,” the […]

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Cosmetic surgery is risky and should be performed only on healthy people, warned U.S. medical experts.
The operations carry the same significant risks as any other kind of surgeries and should require thorough preoperative screening, Dr. Rod Rohrich, chairman of plastic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, was quoted as saying by the […]

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The number of patients on trolleys in Dublin hospitals has rocketed, a new survey claims.
The Irish Nurses’ Organisation (INO) said the amount of people without a bed in the first two weeks of December was 89% higher than the same period of 2006.
It also claims 365 people were forced to lie on trolleys at one […]

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The Medical Tourism Association (MTA) is finalizing negotiations with a large financial institution that will provide patient financing of up to $20,000 per patient for Americans going overseas to international hospitals for surgery and medical care.
“This will open up the doors for millions of Americans who wish to go overseas for surgery through medical tourism, […]

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Ireland is facing a serious shortage of GPs after a decision by the Health Service Executive to cut back on places for trainees.
The HSE has promised to expand the number of GP training places from 121 to 150 this year but this pledge has now been broken.
The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) warned that […]

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Nursing unions yesterday warned of a “risk of conflict” in the workplace after the public service benchmarking report dealt a blow to pay demands from frontline staff.
Staff nurses failed to secure any rise in pay and a Dublin weighting allowance.
Instead, just a small number of senior medical staff will benefit from recommendations. Around 250 to […]

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A 40 year old nurse from Hull, Somerset, has been struck off the register after being found guilty of stealing medications to support his drug habit.
Phillip Anthony Seabert was working at Drubin Ward, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital when on three occasions between January 2006 and March 2006 he stole medication, including Codeine and an […]

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A new mandatory English test for nurses starting work in New South Wales public hospitals has been welcomed as a step towards higher standards.
The Nurses and Midwives Board will introduce the test for new nurses who have studied in Australia for less than two years, in response to concerns some have an inadequate level of […]

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The World Health Organization wants to expand the health-care workforce to combat HIV/AIDS in the world’s poorest countries.
The organization is recommending that more than 4 million low-skill workers are hired to administer anti-retroviral drugs, provide AIDS counseling, and handle other tasks typically provided by doctors and nurses.
The move is part of a new set of […]

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At least 20 per cent of new mothers receive treatment for post natal depression - three times higher than was previously estimated, a survey revealed last year.
Campaigners say a dire shortage of midwives is putting mothers and babies at risk - with post-natal support “almost non-existent”.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists advises: “There may be an […]

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