News - medicine
Hopes GP shortage may end as record numbers apply to train as family doctors
There are currently 2 thousand fewer GP's than the country needs.
Nov 9, 2023 08:40
Locals urged not to stockpile medicine amid shortages
An index from Azure shows the number of medicines out of stock remains stubbornly high at 241.
May 15, 2023 17:53
Parents urged not to panic-buy kids medicine during shortage
The issue is a short term one and hoarding will not help
Feb 20, 2023 17:58
Supply issues continue to affect worldwide medicine supplies
3 of the 247 medicines unavailable at the minute are on the World Health Organisation's "critical medicines" list.
Feb 20, 2023 09:31
Roscommon farmer using Japanese Knotweed for medicinal benefits
PJ Larkin from Roscommon runs a knotweed control and eradication company and has also created a medicine using the root of the plant.
Jan 16, 2023 13:43
Over 200 medicines now unavailable to Irish patients due to supply issues
40 per cent the over 200 medicines currently out of stock were found to have just one supplier.
Jan 9, 2023 08:43
New specialists to be recruited to Sligo/Leitrim Eating Disorder team
The new staff, once recruited, will be based outside of the hospital in the community.
Sep 29, 2022 13:24
56 health consultant positions vacant across Shannonside Region
Concerns have been raised that the vacancies, taken with those nationally, are making it difficult to tackle long patient waiting lists.
Sep 28, 2022 13:26Shannonside Newsletter
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