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Michael McHale
Irish Medical Times and 1 other title
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Bylines read on 5 topics since 28 Jan 2026 · latest 21 Oct 2026
- Irish Medical Times
- imt.ie
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
02 Writes on · 5 of 29 topics
Michael McHale: key facts
- Main title
- Irish Medical Times
- Covers
- Mental health, Medical ethics & regulation, Public health & preventionand 2 more
- Press coverage
- Bylined in the pressby our coverage scan, not their full output
- Most recently read
- 21 Oct 2026
- First read
- 28 Jan 2026
03 Beat
What Michael McHale covers
- Mental health
- Medical ethics & regulation
- Public health & prevention
- Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
- GP access
How we found the articles by Michael McHale we read: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 5 topics
Mental health
- mental health
- mental health services
- CAMHS
- psychiatric
- suicide prevention
- mental health crisis
- talking therapies
- IAPT
Also searched with “mental health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Mental health
Medical ethics & regulation
- medical ethics
- General Medical Council
- GMC
- fitness to practise
- patient consent
- Mental Capacity Act
- conscientious objection
- medical confidentiality
Also searched with “medical ethics” in each of 8 national papers. Every term for Medical ethics & regulation
Public health & prevention
- public health
- preventative healthcare
- prevention agenda
- health prevention
- obesity strategy
- childhood obesity
- smoking cessation
- smoke-free
Also searched with “public health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Public health & prevention
Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
- cosmetic procedures
- non-surgical cosmetic procedures
- Botox
- botulinum toxin
- dermal fillers
- cosmetic fillers
- lip fillers
- aesthetic medicine
Also searched with “cosmetic procedures” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
GP access
- GP access
- general practice
- GP appointments
- primary care access
- GP shortage
Also searched with “GP access” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for GP access
04 Who they quote
Who Michael McHale calls
Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.
- Dr Maria O'KaneSector leader
- Prof Mary HorganAcademic
- Dr Imelda WhyteAcademic
- Prof Brendan DoodyAcademic
- Deirdre J. MurphyAcademic
- Prof Tadhg CrowleySector leader
- Dr Caitríona KieranAcademic
- Dr Peter KearneyAcademic
- Prof Matthew SadlierClinician
- Dr Andy PhillipsSector leader
05 The record
Recent articles
- 21 Oct 2026
- 15 Oct 2026
- 13 Oct 2026
- 8 Oct 2026
- 3 Oct 2026
- 23 Sept 2026
- 5 Sept 2026
- 6 Aug 2026IMO calls for major investment in general practice
Irish Medical TimesGP access
- 10 Jun 2026
- 18 Feb 2026
- 28 Jan 2026
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