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The recommendation of a report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying to introduce both assisted suicide and euthanasia for people with terminal illnesses and between six and 12 months to live will have significant ramifications for palliative and end of life care in Ireland, and for the most vulnerable in our society. Read […]
Dr Jay Venketramen is a locum Consultant Paediatrician and works in CAREDS Cork Kerry. Jay trained and worked in South Africa before moving to Ireland. With a strong interest in community services, Jay spent some time working as a psychiatry registrar in CAMHS before returning to paediatrics, and she took up a post in CAREDS […]
When a person becomes concerned about their eating behaviour, the GP is usually the first health professional that they will contact for assistance. Dr Aoife O’Sullivan is a GP in the Student Health Centre at University College Cork and the HSE ICGP National Clinical Lead in Mental Health. She has a special interest in eating […]
The College President, Dr Lorcan Martin gave the opening address to a group of Non Consultant Doctors (NCHDs) at the 15th annual NCHD conference on Friday, 23rd February. The theme for this year’s conference was ‘#Trending’ with a particular focus on exploring topical themes in psychiatry relevant to trainees. The event was in full attendance, […]