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It might be recess, but the Scottish Government made two key announcements last week that will see more money coming to Inverclyde to support…

A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Nottingham have developed a new tool, called ‘CanPredict’, able to identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer over the next 10 years, and put them forward for screening tests earlier, saving time, money and, most importantly, lives.

This is the 21st in a series of columns about the 70 British Home Children sent to St. Patrick’s Catholic Orphanage in Prince Albert between 1901 and 1907. While all orphanage records were destroyed in the terrible fire of 1947, every attempt has been made to trace the life stories of these dispossessed children through genealogy websites and newspaper databases.

UL Hospitals Group has been approved for a multi-million euro funding package that will extend the operational hours of Medical Assessment Units (MAUs) in St Jo...

How to make it efficient for doctors and patients

HERBERT M. FICHMAN BEVERLY H. BROWN, of Cherry Hill, passed away on March 21. Wife of the late Dr. Gary Brown. Mother of Amy (the late Robert) Darefsky and Jodi (Andrew Deitch) Brown. Grandmother of Jordan Darefsky, Carlie Darefsky, Adam Deitch and Zachary Deitch. Contributions in her memory can be made to a charity of

General practitioner burnout has been linked to overprescribing opioids and antibiotics, a new study suggests.

SCOTS living in some of the most deprived communities in the country are set to benefit from an additional £1 million of funding to help tackle…

Burnout in GPs has been linked to higher antibiotic and strong opioid prescribing, especially in the more deprived areas of the North of England

A Tramore GP has hit out at the government for what he sees as a "cynical" manoeuvre.A review of General Practice in Ireland is being carried out to identify ch...