Third of doctors have received abuse during pandemic – survey

Doctors call for extra workplace wellbeing supports amid abuse from patients and families

Doctors feel unable to apologise to patients

‘Cultural shift’ needed to breakdown barriers to openness in healthcare – Medical Protection Society

The Irish Times view on medical negligence: In search of a new way

The State urgently needs an alternative to costly, adversarial court processes

Cliff Taylor: Waiting – and waiting – for new legal services regulator

‘The troika left without beating the lawyers. What odds on the new legal services authority being up and running before polling day?’

Fairer approach to dealing with patients will benefit all

Medical errors need to be acknowledged upfront so cases can proceed in a just manner

Bar Council rejects claims over ‘excessive’ legal fees

Lawyers claim ‘deny and defend’ approach widespread in medical negligence cases

Pricing doctors out

Medical indemnity regime in Ireland not operating in the best interests of doctors or patients

Cost of indemnity cover an escalating crisis, say consultants

TDs told 20 doctors gave up private practice over cost of cover

Legal fees in medical negligence cases criticised

'Gravy train' legal charges should be capped, says Medical Protection Society

Consultants’ negligence insurance rates jump 33%