Do we need a new model for GP care?

The demand for GP visits is expected to increase by much as 30% in the next 15 years, with an extra 1,200 doctors needed to keep pace

The ESRI said there is already some evidence that general practice is struggling to meet existing demand.

General practice is in trouble. A Cork-based director of Irish College of General Practitioners, Dr Diarmuid Quinlan said earlier this month that between 60 and 80 Cork and Kerry GPs are due to retire within five years.

Perhaps a new model of care is needed.