What does this mean for general practitioners? » read more
Dr Fiona Lyons, National Clinical Lead for Sexual Health, has highlighted concerns expressed by the HPRA about patients sourcing Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicines online and made recommendations for GPs. » read more
The most significant effect of the new regulations is in relation to benzodiazepines and z-drugs. » read more
Mycobacterium chimaera is a slow-growing, environmental non-tuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM). » read more
Lucozade Ribena Suntory (LRS) is reducing the sugars and carbohydrate levels of their drinks by approximately 50%. » read more
Noroviral infection (also known as winter vomiting bug) is a feature of the medical landscape every winter. » read more
On 29 November 2016, the IHR National Focal Point (NFP) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela updated PAHO / WHO on the situation of diphtheria in the country. » read more
Issued on 9 November 2016 » read more
Sixth update, 20 May 2016 » read more
Guidance on infectious disease assessment for migrants is now available as a user-friendly toolkit on the HPSC website. » read more