Additional medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry programmes come onstream in bid to address shortages 

Additional medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry programmes come onstream in bid to address shortages 

University of Galway will introduce a rural and remote graduate entry medicine stream. Meanwhile, the University of Limerick (UL) will launch a direct entry medicine programme. Picture: Pexels

Six new degree programmes in medicine, pharmacy and dentistry are expected to come on stream from next year as part of a bid to address critical shortages.

The move is also likely to ease the pressure faced by students when it comes to securing a college place through the CAO process.

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