PCSA | News | Activity https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/ Activity feed for the group, News. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:13:54 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 246b71ee96099ec863de062d261b8566 Jim Collier joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/2179/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 22:36:02 +0000 0 4d40fba40ec3633c4204b4105dba44c8 Niall Feeney joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/2132/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:54:23 +0000 0 fb673586a14b67e799b74df8b5b4690d Niall Maguire started the topic SCCA/PCSA CERTIFICATE IN SKIN CANCER MEDICINE in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/scca-pcsa-certificate-in-skin-cancer-medicine-3/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 10:45:19 +0000 Following the successful introductory sessions at the PCSA Annual Scientific Meeting on Nov 12th, the PCSA will work with the Skin Cancer College of Australasia (SCCA) to deliver Certificate and Advanced Certificate level training in dermoscopy and skin surgery for Irish (and European) GPs starting late Spring/early Summer 2022
Register your…[Read more]

]]> 0 064f657fc7f404b12e544591073f7f8c Niall Maguire started the topic Ross Ardill Prize 2022 in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/ross-ardill-prize-2022/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:12:33 +0000 Our annual award for best presentation and best poster will take place on Nov 12th at our Annual Scientific Meeting.
We are keen to hear about your service developments, innovations, techniques, interesting cases, audit and research project, either in train or completed.
Do consider submitting an abstract to our secretary Dr Kieran McCabe…[Read more]

]]> 0 2625617ab03100de2b013c1a6e1e050c Janelle O Sullivan joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/2074/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:32:27 +0000 0 fae7e3f6d07e7129fc6d22df308dedb5 cliodhna mccullagh joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/2027/ Sun, 26 Sep 2021 11:45:39 +0000 0 560be00610b7df573881e1e44c596d46 Niall Maguire started the topic PCSA HSE ICGP Accreditation Project REPORT in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/pcsa-hse-icgp-accreditation-project-report/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 23:49:33 +0000 This project started in 2015 at the suggestion of Dr Joe Clarke, Advisor to the HSE Primary Care Division relied heavily on the expertise within the PCSA and the management know-how of the ICGP.
Thanks to all involved in what was a most important undertaking for the PCSA. Twenty-three GPs were accredited and over 4,000 patients treated over six…[Read more]

]]> 0 f34b8f6273278d324079061c2f5391b4 John Boyle joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/1631/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:50:49 +0000 0 897c5a365db91ef86e468687af18d167 Mary Gray joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/1509/ Sat, 11 Aug 2018 01:47:51 +0000 0 ecab8a6f1fb0d89444a32cd27578eead Jim Collier joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/1475/ Wed, 30 May 2018 17:59:29 +0000 0 f3535cef4a865d829178d3ee7d9b111f Niall Maguire replied to the topic NMSC update in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/nmsc-update/#post-2125 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:50:13 +0000 Tony O Sullivan and I meeting ICGP on May 3rd to start the process of inviting RCSI and RCPI to the table
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]]> 0 aba9d6490bf585d9a28aef28f95e0c9d Niall Maguire started the topic NMSC update in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/nmsc-update/ Sat, 24 Mar 2018 18:00:43 +0000 Just FYI: the NCCP is still keen to have a National GP Referral Guideline on NMSC. As you know, we (PCSA, PCDSI, ICGP) have created a ‘veto’ on this being published until and unless implementation is achieved (designed and funded) for those GPs who wish to link with MDTS and undertake moderate risk disease. That’s a big project. So far we have…[Read more]

]]> 0 32ed5f1c07688db994e80bd552fccadf Roisin Fitzgerald joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/1363/ Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:53:54 +0000 0 7de087b48ddf200e8c3deab8e7c3f24b Paul McElhinney started the topic Videos from Tralee Conference 2017 now available in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/videos-from-tralee-conference-2017-now-available/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:49:21 +0000 Videos of the presentations and workshop from the PCSA Conference 2017 in Tralee are now available via the videos group
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]]> 0 9f476b8b89fba728ce657fe81dca58b5 Paul McElhinney started the topic Videos from Tralee Conference 2017 now available in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/videos-from-tralee-conference-2017-now-available/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:49:21 +0000 Videos of the presentations and workshop from the PCSA Conference 2017 in Tralee are now available via the videos group

]]> 0 495d9f8299d10847fcdcc06325208d21 Paul McElhinney replied to the topic Photos from Meeting in Tralee 2017 in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/photos-from-meeting-in-tralee-2017/#post-1967 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:33:15 +0000 more photos

]]> 0 d9e3a3878f38f38b957393a6ca1aaa7f Paul McElhinney replied to the topic Photos from Meeting in Tralee 2017 in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/photos-from-meeting-in-tralee-2017/#post-1956 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:30:13 +0000 more photos

]]> 0 268c4c35e2169780708caedc6128fd92 Paul McElhinney replied to the topic Photos from Meeting in Tralee 2017 in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/photos-from-meeting-in-tralee-2017/#post-1945 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:27:28 +0000 more photos

]]> 0 5b2a5605a97cfe13bf29a912693677c2 Paul McElhinney started the topic Photos from Meeting in Tralee 2017 in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/photos-from-meeting-in-tralee-2017/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:23:49 +0000 Photos from Meeting in Tralee 2017

]]> 0 8ea83f8499586293dad58942ca408da0 ahmeda ali joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/1258/ Sat, 07 Oct 2017 08:59:01 +0000 0 8a64152f4a0194be6998a4aad9676cf5 Niall Maguire started the topic NCCP and LAYA in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/nccp-and-laya/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:19:51 +0000 Please see discussion section for updates on this topic.
At the present time, the PCSA has advised the IMO, NAGP, PCDSI and ICGP of its annoyance with this change in the fee schedule for GPs
We have written to the insurer and the NCCP. The latter assure us they had not intention of affecting our commercial arrangement with LAYA.
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]]> 0 a6f19bc0c99667d3c13b5c2f7bb299cd Niall Maguire started the topic NCCP and LAYA in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/nccp-and-laya/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:19:51 +0000 Please see discussion section for updates on this topic.
At the present time, the PCSA has advised the IMO, NAGP, PCDSI and ICGP of its annoyance with this change in the fee schedule for GPs
We have written ti the insurer and the NCCP. The latter assure us they had not intention of affecting our commercial arrangement with LAYA.
We are hopeful…[Read more]

]]> 0 b2e20a27610b18a59c32eb10508d8f64 Niall Maguire started the topic Summer Newsletter 2017 in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/summer-newsletter-2017/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:15:43 +0000 Here’s hoping to see you in Tralee!

]]> 0 3949c09dcda9e556de7889e7d110cacf Gareth Linehan joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/1012/ Wed, 10 May 2017 11:49:18 +0000 0 0232fba7a0b9beead885192f3246f90a Paul McElhinney started the topic ISF Practice Nurse Dermatology Study Day, May 13th, 2017 in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/isf-practice-nurse-dermatology-study-day-may-13th-2017-5/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 23:01:44 +0000 https://irishskin.ie/exciting-line-isf-dermatology-study-day-2017-announced/

]]> 0 27ab9aa43e7a02246d1072e3e258f8ee Niall Maguire replied to the topic Skin Cancer Referral Survey in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/skin-cancer-referral-survey/#post-1606 Sat, 18 Mar 2017 17:36:33 +0000 I’ve added a 13th question that allows free text where an extreme delayer refusal to provide service occurs.

]]> 0 8e274f081b48f517ba9c09b6f8561e62 Niall Maguire replied to the topic Skin Cancer Referral Survey in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/skin-cancer-referral-survey/#post-1605 Sat, 18 Mar 2017 17:36:26 +0000 I’ve added a 13th question that allows free text where an extreme delayer refusal to provide service occurs.

]]> 0 448a348f87efa4447ce9edc72cc1810c Mukesh Lalloo replied to the topic Skin Cancer Referral Survey in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/skin-cancer-referral-survey/#post-1596 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:53:00 +0000 Thumbs way up. Thanks Niall.
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]]> 0 fc2c0f13541c9b9e024dbcc42a72fc8a Niall Maguire replied to the topic Skin Cancer Referral Survey in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/skin-cancer-referral-survey/#post-1595 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 23:44:17 +0000 Mukesh
You are right. The survey was set up to capture all the key dates in retrospect. However, there is probably a need to record a narrative of ‘hopeless cases’ or perhaps we can just allow an option…I designed the survey and can modify it.
I think the important thing is that anytime any one of us gets a letter from the destination service,…[Read more]

]]> 0 0bda0a0a97a17063df5849afc6366a6c Niall Maguire replied to the topic Skin Cancer Referral Survey in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/skin-cancer-referral-survey/#post-1594 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 23:43:52 +0000 Mukesh
You are right. The survey was set up to capture all the key dates in retrospect. However, there is probably a need to record a narrative of ‘hopeless cases’ or perhaps we can just allow an option…I designed the survey and can modify it.
I think the important thing is that anytime any one of us gets a letter from the destination service,…[Read more]

]]> 0 2aa1f9c3a045bba5aa52e60e58eb24cc Niall Maguire joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/923/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 23:40:56 +0000 0 f95ee20cdca11622a55036e0df245540 Mukesh Lalloo replied to the topic Skin Cancer Referral Survey in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/skin-cancer-referral-survey/#post-1591 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:17:07 +0000 Paul,
I have one query for the survey. can you tweak it to include appointments for patients referred but for whom say the hospital has refused to see or have given dates way into the future?
For example, I have a young medical card patient attending me from another practice. He has had three dysplastic naevii removed in one go and has a lot more…[Read more]

]]> 0 872ceb6b41366b6830315c692693a33f Mukesh Lalloo joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/917/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:07:53 +0000 0 f9b0086046ac5ba6b8cb67f71fb5e86f Paul McElhinney started the topic Winter Newsletter 2016 in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/winter-newsletter-2016-2/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:08:19 +0000 Most recent newsletter published

]]> 0 e8f10867748c6bf1bb06cf72d7efc525 Paul McElhinney replied to the topic PCSA Sign Up Help Manual in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/pcsa-sign-up-help-manual/#post-1547 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:17:57 +0000 Step by Step intructions for how to pay memebership subscription

]]> 0 89ffdb3822f807ad5b85ca718a8a51d9 Paul McElhinney started the topic Skin Cancer Referral Survey in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/skin-cancer-referral-survey/ Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:27:19 +0000 Please see message below from Niall Maguire who is collecting data to further his negotiations with the NCCP regarding the involvement of GPs in skin cancer

Dear PCSA member,

Whenever you refer a suspected or proven skin cancer to a hospital clinic. Please could you take note and retrospectively provide the dates of referral, access and surgery…[Read more]

]]> 0 ce4f89ee88dab2e8f30d15a2ed263d4b David Lombard joined the group News https://pcsa.ie/activity/p/873/ Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:12:55 +0000 0 6310f1c88dc44a57826521f60c1123b1 Paul McElhinney started the topic Date announced for PCSA Scientific Meeting 2017 in the forum News https://pcsa.ie/groups/news/forum/topic/date-announced-for-pcsa-scientific-meeting-2017/ Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:13:01 +0000 PCSA 6th Annual Scientific Meeting and Cryosurgery Masterclass

Venue: The Rose Hotel, Tralee
Date: 29th and 30th September 2017

See Events for more details

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