Ireland faces shortage of up to 1,400 GPs in next 10 years

Ireland is facing a shortage of up to 1,380 GPs by 2025 unless urgent steps are taken to address the shortfall.
Ireland faces shortage of up to 1,400 GPs in next 10 years
Thu, 22 Oct, 2015 - 01:00
Niamh Cahill

The grim forecast is contained in a HSE report on medical workforce planning.

A predicted shortage of between 493 and 1,380 GPs was identified following a workforce planning exercise.

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