How Doctors With Addiction Heal and Return to Practice
“Why am I not asking for help?” This is the question Mary Taylor, MD, a pediatric cardiologist and pediatric critical…
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The Doctor Aiden Meade Annual Award 2022
The 2022 Dr Aiden Meade Annual Award is now open for submissions. This award is aimed at exploring the issues…
2021 Dr Aiden Meade Award Prize Winners Announced
The Practitioner Health Matters Programme is delighted to announce the prize winners for the inaugural Dr Meade Award.
GP practices who are open to providing medical services to NCHDs and interns
GP directory for NCHDs.
Thank You Clanwilliam Health
We would like to thank everyone at Clanwilliam Health for all the amazing support over the last few years.
The Dr Aiden Meade Annual Award
The Practitioner Health Matters Programme (PHMP) is delighted to announce the launch of the Dr Aiden Meade Annual Award.
Fun Run 2019
PHMP would like to thank all the anaesthetic trainees who took part in the recent fun Run and for their…
More Doctors Seeking Help for Mental-health Problems.
Young doctors are increasingly suffering from stress, burnout, depression and drugs and alcohol addiction.
I’m a GP Being Sued for Missing your Devastating Diagnosis. I’m So Sorry.
I am the doctor who made a mistake, and you are my patient.
NHS Practitioner Health Programme – the Wounded Healer Conference
The NHS Practitioner Health Programme recently held a two day conference to celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the setting…
Learn From Me: Speak Out, Seek Help, Get Treatment
I discovered CrazySocks4Docs Day – held annually on 1 June – only this year. The day aims to “encourage conversations…
The Tennis Partner
The Tennis Partner is the second of Abraham Verghese’s books. Published in 1999, when he was a physician practicing internal…
Two Recent Articles on Doctors Suicide
“Both these recent articles published in The Guardian and The Washington Post make for sobering reading and highlight the ultimate…
Stress, Health & Wellbeing Among Irish Doctors – National Survey
We do not have statistics on current stress levels amongst Irish doctors, dentists and pharmacists. A study conducted by Dr…
Substance & Alcohol Misuse Among Irish Healthcare Professionals
We do not have current levels on substance and alcohol misuse among Irish Healthcare Professionals
Mental Health Problems Among Irish Healthcare Professionals
We do not currently have accurate statistics on mental health problems among Doctors, Dentists and Pharmacists in Ireland.
Adverse Events & Complaints – the Second Victim
Various international studies have identified that between 3-16% of hospitalised patients experience an adverse event. Ireland is no different with…
Summer Recital Evening Photos
We had a wonderful evening of entertainment at our Recital Evening held in the RCPI on Friday 13th May and we would…
New Practitioner Health Matters Programme Launched to Support Health Professionals
The Practitioner Health Matters Programme aims to strike a balance between supporting practitioners confidentially and patient safety.
Interview with Dr Íde DeLargy – Journal of the Irish Dental Association
The Practitioner Health Matters Programme, launching this September, aims to support and care for dentists and other health professionals who…