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Notes from the practice. And from the lab.

Practical notes on running private rooms: scheduling, dictation, patient records and practice administration, for Irish consultants and their secretaries.

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Appointment reminder email template consultant: 3 drafts

Use these email templates for private consultant rooms in Ireland to confirm appointments, detail payment links, and outline directions for patients.

16 Oct 2026

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Did not attend policy private practice: Consultant rules

Establish a clear did not attend policy in private practice using digital intake forms to communicate late cancellation fees to Irish patients.

15 Oct 2026 · 5 min

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Leaving DGL Practice Manager: Your Data Export Checklist

Planning on leaving DGL Practice Manager? Learn how to export your single-view EPR records, transition Healthcode billing, and secure your clinic data.

15 Oct 2026 · 7 min

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Exporting Data from iMedDoc: A Guide to Contract Notice

Planning on exporting data from imeddoc? Learn how its 12-month auto-renewing contract notice period works and how to request your clinical records.

14 Oct 2026 · 10 min

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Treatment Abroad Scheme: Why Private Referrals Fail

The HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme rejects private consultant referrals. Learn the public referral rules for Irish patients seeking treatment in the EU.

14 Oct 2026 · 10 min

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Vasectomy Vhi: The One-Receipt Billing Rule Explained

For in-room vasectomies, Vhi and Irish Life Health require a single receipt detailing the procedure and all pre- and post-op consultation dates.

13 Oct 2026 · 8 min

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Paper records storage: what the regulatory fine means

Learn how the regulatory decision and fine impact paper records storage, patient file retention rules, and guidelines for private consultants in Ireland.

13 Oct 2026 · 9 min

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Public only consultant contract private practice: Clause 24

Under Clause 24 of the POCC 2023, consultants can do private practice in private facilities outside their public schedule, phasing out private care there.

12 Oct 2026 · 7 min

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Auto-enrolment employer Ireland: the 6.30pm pay date rule

Irish consultants must submit MyFutureFund contributions to NAERSA and pay before 6.30pm on the secretary's pay date to avoid payroll penalties.

12 Oct 2026 · 7 min

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Open disclosure Ireland: the 7-day HIQA reporting rule

Under the Patient Safety Act 2023, private clinics must notify HIQA of notifiable incidents within seven days via NIMS and hold a disclosure meeting.

12 Oct 2026 · 9 min

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Does Ireland have electronic health records? EU 2025/327

Ireland has no single national EHR, but EU Regulation 2025/327 mandates EHR systems for summaries and e-prescriptions starting 26 March 2029.

11 Oct 2026 · 5 min

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Recording consultations Ireland: Patient consent rules

Learn the essential rules and best practices for patient consent when recording consultations and using dictation tools in Irish private practices.

11 Oct 2026 · 8 min