People sometimes forget that the doctor-patient relationship goes both ways.

Respect, understanding and kindness go both ways.

We can all have a bad day, patients and doctors alike but no relationship can survive persistent ignorance, disrespect and abuse.

Thought I was putting frozen spinach in my smoothie this morning.
It was basil.
Hopefully the rest of the day goes better.

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#Skincancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland, affecting about 13,000 people each year. GP from Galway Primary Care Brian Higgins, discussed what to look out for on Today FM 💛 yesterday. Catch the full chat below. #moles #molecheck #sunsmart bit.ly/3JKOUeO

Any medical students in Galway fancy a summer job in getting some experience in a GP practice?

News like this is why I have been staying off of twitter.

Healthcare is a service for humans, delivered by humans, not machines.

If we keep forgetting, that who will want to work in our hospitals and clinics?

Lunchtime learning at GP Care with Paul Nolan

People deserve the best, but the best we have is often not perfect.
Screening programmes save countless lives but are imperfect.
We can let the expectation of perfection be the enemy of the good!

This is great news if it comes through!

Dr Austin Byrne tells conference rapidly aging population will put unsustainable pressure on health services that has not been planned for . We do not have the Human or Capital infrastructure to meet this need. #TimeBomb #IMOAGM2023 Department of Health HSE Ireland Stephen Donnelly

What should you look out for if suffering with snoring or sleep apnea? What can be done to improve these conditions?

Today FM 💛 Matt Cooper Brian Higgins
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I feel pretty strongly that this is a bad idea.
GP works with incredible efficiency, supporting the system we have should be the goal - not throwing the baby out with the bath water.

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4.30 📻

🔵Testing the patience of Job: Enoch Burke back in court Frank Greaney

🟡 Hay Fever Brian Higgins

🔵 How to talk to your teens

🟡 The Nashville school shooting @calthomas Marion McKeone

🔵 Three hour concerts

🟡 Tougher fines for out of control🐶🐶

Matt Cooper

On live, in studio, today speaking about the curse the is hayfever

Today FM 💛 The Last Word

Department of Health Then why not resource it in General Practice?
GMS patients excluded given our 1970 contract.
It needs an STC or other funding to support what are often complex, frequent and extended consultations.
HSE Ireland Irish College of GPs Irish Medical Organisation GPBuddy British Menopause Society Menopause Matters Menopause Café

Does anyone know when Champix will be available in Ireland again??

This is your contract, until we unilaterally decide it should be something else.

We are looking for a nurse to join our primary care team in Galway.
Please tag anyone you know who may be interested 🙏😊

Obesity is a disease.

It’s important that we can talk about the ill-effects of this life-shortening disease with compassion to avoid exacerbating feelings of shame and guilt,

But, don’t do our patients any favours when avoiding the topic for fear of causing offence or upset.

Delighted to be down in Kilkenny for a bit of learning at the #PCDSI annual dermatology meeting for the weekend.