Organisation: Irish College of General Practitioners

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<p>Director of addiction management at the Irish College of General Practitioners Bernard Kenny said criminalisation of drug use 'further marginalises people' in disadvantaged communities. File picture</p>

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GPs and pharmacists support removal of criminal sanctions for drug users

The Irish Pharmacy Union said it favoured 'decriminalisation of the users, not of the product'

<p>In 2022 there were 4,431 GPs in Ireland, rising to 4,456 in 2023. Picture: PA/file</p>

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Only 25 extra GPs employed despite Government pledges on doctor shortages

<p>Cork GP Diarmuid Quinlan said more than 100 international medical graduates who qualified as GPs in their home countries have been recruited for small rural practices. Picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>

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GP trainees choosing to stay and work in Ireland, survey shows

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'Mood for change' as Drugs Assembly votes, says chair Paul Reid

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GPs issue warning of 'profound and lasting' adverse impact of cannabis use

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Health groups call for ‘urgent implementation’ of BusConnects

New RSV vaccine for newborns and elderly welcomed by Irish expert

According to Irish data, hospital admissions with RSV are “over 25 times higher for infants under one year" than the population average

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

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HSE audit finds South Kerry Camhs was an outlier

Dr Aoife O’Sullivan, a GP in Cork city centre, said waiting lists for Camhs are an obstacle for children seeking help which is directly linked to staff shortages

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023

Doctors call for urgent action to tackle GP shortages

Doctors call for more funding and the development of undergraduate GP placements to help address escalating staffing crisis

Sat, 04 Mar, 2023

Doctor holding serological COVID-19 test

Doctor says it is 'selfish' to socialise while displaying Covid-19 symptoms

Doctors reported a lower response to boosters from the over-70s cohort who were entitled to their second booster.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022

'World first' initiative gives migrants in Ireland health support in their own language

Videos in 17 languages give 'clear information' on accessing healthcare, free services, and pregnancy-related healthcare

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

GPs to write to Taoiseach over health service gaps due to Bantry hospital restrictions

It is understood that one case is being notified to the Irish College of General Practitioners of a person who died in West Cork while waiting for an ambulance

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

'Worst yet to come' for Covid hospitalisations, warns Cork GP

Cork-based GP Dr Mary Favier pointed out that in her own practice there is a 50% positivity rate

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

No delay with cervical screening test, say GPs

Two GP organisations are urging women to book appointments

Fri, 20 Nov, 2020

Antibody testing for virus 'set to fail' due to large volume of false positives

An attempt to establish the number of people here who have contracted Covid-19 to date faces failure due to the low prevalence of the virus here, with 5% of the population set to give a false positive for coronavirus antibodies.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Covid-19 results coming back quicker but still room for improvement, say GPs

Tests for Covid-19 are coming back more quickly but concerns remain, the president of the Irish College of General Practitioners, Dr Mary Favier, has said.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

Turnaround time for test results improved but some still reporting significant delays

The head of the HSE says turnaround time from the swab being taken to a lab result is 2.4 days.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

GPs welcome decision to widen criteria for Covid-19 testing

Monaghan GP Illona Duffy says widening the testing criteria will help contain the spread of the virus.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

'We are missing strokes': Public urged to contact doctor even if not sick with coronavirus

President Dr Mary Favier is urging people to still contact their doctor, even if they are not sick with coronavirus.

Sun, 03 May, 2020

Concern as GPs seeing fewer children for routine vaccinations during Covid-19 crisis

The Irish College of General Practitioners says it is concerned by a "fall-off" in the numbers of children being vaccinated.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Creative solutions required as nursing home residents ‘need visits’ - specialist

Creative solutions are needed to prevent a situation where nursing home residents cannot receive visitors for months, a specialist in geriatric medicine has said.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

GPs insist they continue to provide care for patients in nursing homes

In a joint statement the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) and Irish College of General Practitioners acknowledged there are significant problems in some areas.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Covid-19: Extension of testing criteria will help find infection sooner

The virus has already killed over 100,000 people worldwide and infected 1.7 million.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2020

Covid-19 contact tracing programme being called into question

The Government’s programme of contact tracing for those suffering from Covid-19 has been called into question after it emerged that many people who have tested positive had not been made aware of their result.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

Assessment hubs will allow GPs deal with other health issues

The HSE’s new Covid-19 assessment hubs will help GPs deal with people’s “normal” health issues, according to the Irish College of General Practitioners.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Catherine Shanahan: Unflappable Tony Holohan’s bedside manner calms an uneasy nation

Dr Tony Holohan seemingly has few faults yet his self-belief may lead to his downfall writes Catherine Shanahan

Sat, 04 Apr, 2020

Patients admitted to hospital after delay in seeking GP help

Patients are having to be admitted to hospital after waiting too long to seek help from their GP, it has emerged.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Patients without Covid-19 test date will have to contact GP again under new rules

Patients who have not been given a time or date for their Covid-19 test will have to contact their GPs to see if they still meet the new requirements for testing.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

'We are watching a tsunami coming towards us': Consultant urges protection of ventilator stock

We are watching a tsunami coming towards us, a respiratory consultant has warned.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

Covid-19: People not registered with GP will not be turned away

It is thought thousands of people are not registered with any GP with up to 70% of practices too busy to accept new patients in recent years.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

Online Covid-19 test referral system running again amid high demand

GPs say thousands of people have been ringing their practices this morning, meaning many cannot get through.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Surge in cases expected as testing increases

GPs are expecting a surge in positive coronavirus cases as the volume of tests is ramped up.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Covid-19: Second death confirmed as total number of cases reaches 129

The Department of Health has announced that a person in the east of the country has passed away.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2020

HSE advises on new arrangements for Covid-19 testing

The HSE is asking people to keep 999 and 112 for emergencies only and says out-of-hours doctors cannot order tests.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2020

Donohoe: Government will do whatever is needed to cope with Covid-19

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says the government will do whatever is needed to cope with the impact of coronavirus.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020

Doctors no longer accepting walk-in appointments in bid to protect from Covid-19

Doctors are no longer accepting walk-in appointments in a bid to protect staff and patients from coronavirus.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2020

Nursing homes body issues Covid-19 warning, 50s+ consumer event to continue

Ireland’s only consumer event for older people is scheduled to go ahead this weekend, while visiting restrictions have been put in place in nursing homes across the country in a bid to contain coronavirus.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Working Life: Sharon Foley, CEO, Irish HospiceFoundation (IHF)

I awake to the sound of Alexa turning on Morning Ireland.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Minister may beef up rules against idling car engines

Environment Minister Richard Bruton is considering laws to tackle engine idling.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2019

HSE warns people of dangers of taking unprescribed antibiotics

The message is being highlighted on European Antibiotic Awareness Day today.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2019

Plans to have GPs working in emergency departments like 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'

Any plan to have GPs working alongside consultants in hospital emergency departments could result in an 'extraordinarily efficient service' but it will not work as a stop-gap measure, according to a leading GP in Cork.

Fri, 11 Oct, 2019

'Worst of both worlds' for young children under Government's free dental care plan

Dentists fear young children will be left “with the worst of both worlds” under the Government's plan to allow free dental care for under-sixes.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2019

Doctors warned about over-prescribing anxiety and sleeping medicine

Doctors have six months to change how they prescribe anxiety and sleeping medicine to avoid disciplinary action by the Medical Council.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2019

Health Minister adds two new appointees to HSE board

The new appointees are Brendan Lenihan, with expertise in financial planning and management, and Fergus O’Kelly, Clinical Professor in general practice and family medicine.

Fri, 31 May, 2019

20 patients granted use of medicinal cannabis under consultant supervision

The Health Minister has granted medicinal cannabis be used to treat 20 patients after their doctors applied for a special licence.

Fri, 24 May, 2019

Clinic safe zones expected to be agreed next month

Safe zones for people accessing abortion services at GP offices or hospitals are expected to be agreed by the Government next month.

Mon, 20 May, 2019

6,000 crisis pregnancy calls since abortion legalised

There have been 6,000 calls to the HSE’s crisis pregnancy helpline since abortion was legalised in Ireland.

Mon, 06 May, 2019

Some GPs 'intimidated' outside practices providing abortion services 'every single day'

Some GPs providing abortions services are being "intimidated" outside their practice "every single day."

Sat, 04 May, 2019

Working life: Dr Dermot Nolan, GP and asthma specialist, and spokesperson for Live Every Breath Campaign

Dr Dermot Nolan, GP and asthma specialist, and spokesperson for Live Every Breath Campaign

Fri, 01 Feb, 2019

Half of GPs say they're ineffective in treating problem drinkers

Almost half of Irish GPs believe they are ineffective in helping problem drinkers.

Tue, 08 Jan, 2019