10,000 patients to give verdict in pilot GP review

FEEDBACK from 10,000 patients will be included in a pilot GP practice review, launched yesterday.

Chairman of the Medical Council’s Competence Assurance Committee, Dr Colm Quigley, said they were seeking 400 practicing GPs to volunteer for the quality review scheme developed by the council and the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP).

GPs taking part will be asked to complete an online self-assessment questionnaire and to nominate eight medical and eight non-medical colleagues who will fill out similar questionnaires.