Informed Consent for Vaccination for COVID-19
Like all medicines, vaccines can occasionally cause side effects in some people. Accordingly, it is recognised that there exists some level of risk to the recipient in taking the vaccine. These risks can vary in severity and frequency.
02 June, 2021Covid-19 in nursing homes and what went wrong
The frustrating tragedy of the deaths of residents in nursing homes in Ireland is that more could have been done to prevent the stop of the virus.
30 April, 2021UHL personal data breach – a cause for concern for over 600 patients
The data of 630 patients who had attended the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick between the 18th and 22nd April 2020, including their name, date of birth and names of medication dispensed to them had been published on Twitter.
30 April, 2021Children First: Child Protection Legislation Ireland
Children First refers to the National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017 and the Children’s First Act 2015. It calls upon and provides guidance for professionals, organisations and individuals to help keep children safe and protected.
27 April, 2021