Following detailed scrutiny of the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice in July 2021 recommended that an Oireachtas Special Committee be established to undertake further examination on the controversial topic of assisted dying.¹

This Committee is expected to begin its...

It is now nearly four years since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),1 a wide-reaching piece of legislation that was introduced in 2018 which very few organisations, if any, remain untouched by, including GP practices.
In brief, GDPR has general application to the processing of...

GPs will be aware that they have strict data protection obligations regarding storage, access, retention and disposal of medical records when managing their practices on a day-to-day basis. These obligations will be enhanced by the General Data Protection Regulations due to come into effect on May 25,...

General practice is severely challenged at present. We have manpower shortages, high workload and low morale. Many of us have financially unviable practices, while simultaneously our specialty is threatened by financial exploitation from outside providers and those who would cherry-pick parts of what has...

The number of text messages sent to patients by Irish GPs is substantial, and growing rapidly. Recently published research demonstrates that a majority of Irish GPs currently text patients, with others on the cusp of initiating text messaging with their patients.¹ The GPs identify time management and improved...