Saturday January, 28th 2017 saw Bons Secours Hospital Cork host Ireland’s largest Annual GP Study Day at which 280 doctors attended. The speakers on the day covered a very broad range of topics and included Dr Ailís Ni Riain (GP Engagement Project), Dr Mark Davis Heartsink patients – working with people who are difficult to help, Ms Mary Condell Assisted Decision Making (Capacity Act 2015) in addition to the Bon SecoursHospital Cork Consultant speakers who presented a range of case studies chaired by GPs, in Cardiology/Neurology/Endocrinology/Rheumatology/Respiratory Medicine/Dermatology/Haematology/Microbiology/Gastroenterology/Emergency Medicine.
Additionally the hospital consultants delivered talks on topical areas such as Colorectal Cancer, Breast Screening, Ovarian Cancer, Acute Sports injurie and Acute Paediatric presentations.
The Hospital also announced the appointment of new consultants in Orthopaedics (2), Neurology, Plastic Surgery and Respiratory Medicine.