GPs urged to 'identify abusive situations' amid rise in domestic violence patients

The Irish Medical Organisation says women who suffer abuse at home will, on average, endure 35 violent attacks before reporting it to gardaí.

Doctors are warning of an increase in domestic abuse patients admitted to medical facilities since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Irish Medical Organisation says women who suffer abuse at home will, on average, endure 35 violent attacks before reporting it to gardaí.