Catherine Reilly

An 'external service improvement review' will inform the planned expansion of the living kidney donor transplant programme at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. The external review was conducted by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) in May, according to minutes of ... See more

The unheralded but vital area of general internal medicine is under an increasing spotlight. Catherine Reilly reports Camouflaged within health service headlines is the pressure on general internal medicine (GIM). In the medical profession, however, GIM w... See more

The Medical Council is planning to develop supplemental guidance on end-of-life care, according to meeting minutes. This follows a Council decision in 2024 which was reiterated in April 2026. In January 2024, the ninth edition of the Council's Guide to Pr... See more

The Department of Health has opened a public consultation on the potential mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal flour with folic acid to reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs), such as spina bifida. The public consultation remains open until 5 ... See more

A rise in reported cases of eclampsia has prompted a “learning notice” from the HSE National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP). Some 13 cases of eclampsia were reported to the NWIHP last year. This compared with seven in 2024 and two in 2023. “Ec... See more