Ipu.ie

Irish Pharmacy Union

WEBThe IPU is the professional representative organisation for community pharmacists, with a membership of approximately 2,300 pharmacists working in more than 1,800 community …

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Healthcare without borders: the evolving role of telehealth

WEBTelehealth has featured strongly in recent years as a rapidly growing area within healthcare. In this article, the law firm DAC Beachcroft sets out four general types of telehealth …

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Transforming cardiovascular health in Ireland: a call for …

WEBCardiovascular disease imposes a substantial economic burden on the Irish State, with an estimated cost of €1.7 billion annually, nearly half of which comprises direct healthcare …

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National Health Summit 2024

WEBThe National Health Summit 2024 was held in Croke Park on Wednesday 7 February where IPU PCC Chair Kathy Maher participated in a panel discussion titled "Taking …

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IPU National Pharmacy Conference 2024

WEBIn Person. IPU National Pharmacy Conference is the largest pharmacy educational and networking event in Ireland. The AGM* will take place on 26 April, …

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What does the Picture of Health look like to you

WEBDuring 2023, it will run from Monday 12 until Sunday 18 June. It is celebrated in many European countries, as well as in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and a …

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Committee Stage of the Health Bill 2024

WEBThe Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 received cross-party support when it passed Second Stage in the Dáil in February, and a detailed report on the debate was …

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Healthy Meath: Chronic Disease Risk Management programme

WEBHealthy Meath in collaboration with the IPU launched the County Meath Chronic Disease Risk Management Programmed Pilot Report on 18 April 2024 at the Ardboyne Hotel in …

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Safe Pharmacy Information

WEBThe Safe Pharmacy service is led by the Irish Pharmacy Union in partnership with An Garda Síochána, the HSE and Safe Ireland. This service provides information, contact details, …

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Pharmacies could provide solutions to current healthcare crisis

WEB12:08 pm. IPU critical as sector is consistently overlooked. Amidst record levels of overcrowding in Irish hospitals, the community pharmacy sector could provide …

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Annual Review of the Community Pharmacy Sector

WEBThe average total revenue of community pharmacies in Ireland decreased over the period 2009 – 2022 by 24.12%, and core income from community drug schemes decreased by …

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Medicine shortages — what do the stakeholders think

WEBThe Department of Health: Medicine shortages are, unfortunately, a feature of modern health systems worldwide and a global health problem. The causes of such supply …

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Overwhelming Public Support for Expanding the Role of Pharmacies

WEB96% of adults would welcome pharmacists being able to prescribe for minor ailments. 94% in favour of pharmacists being able to repeat certain prescriptions without …

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Government approves HSE Health Regions Implementation Plan

WEBThe planned new six HSE Health Regions are to become operational from February 2024, following Cabinet approval of the HSE Health Regions Implementation Plan in late July. …

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Reimbursement restrictions for items dispensed under the …

WEBUnder the community drug schemes, the PCRS will only reimburse a pharmacy for a one-month supply of medications. However, to allow for the shortfall, due to pack sizes, in a …

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Expanding the role of pharmacies

WEBThe Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD (Wicklow, Fianna Fáil) has continued to face multiple questions surrounding the possible expansion of the role of pharmacy. James …

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