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GP who failed to recognise critical condition of girl who died from treatable illness is found guilty of poor performance

A Cork GP received three findings of poor professional performance for failing to recognise life-threatening group A strep in a young girl who subsequently died.

Public health

fromwww.theguardian.com

4 weeks ago

Almost a quarter of UK GPs are seeing obese children aged four and under

Childhood obesity is increasingly common in UK general practice, and many GPs find discussing children's weight with families and young people very difficult.

Medicine

fromIndependent

6 months ago

This Working Life: 'I enjoyed doing medicine at Trinity. It is only when you come out of it that you realise what a charmed life it is'

A new haemorrhoid treatment service was established at Dublin City Clinic to address a common but often unspoken patient concern.

Health

fromIndependent

7 months ago

'I was a rural GP for 40 years but now there's no doctor willing to take over'

Inability to secure locums severely endangers rural GP practices and leaves patients without timely care.

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GP who failed to recognise critical condition of girl who died from treatable illness is found guilty of poor performance

Almost a quarter of UK GPs are seeing obese children aged four and under

This Working Life: 'I enjoyed doing medicine at Trinity. It is only when you come out of it that you realise what a charmed life it is'

'I was a rural GP for 40 years but now there's no doctor willing to take over'

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