Strategic review of General Practice 29th August 2024
Submission by the Rural, Island & Dispensing Doctors of Ireland (Incorporated as the Institute of Rural Health CLG RCN :257949 on 07/12/1996). INTRODUCTION The health service is under serious pressure. Our government struggles to cope with massive escalation of costs. A visit to any local ED will disclose a multitude of doctors
Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD welcomes the publication of the ‘General Practice in Ireland: An Analysis of Supply & Demand’
Press Release: Monday 30 June 2025 Department of Health The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has today published ‘General Practice in Ireland: An Analysis of Supply & Demand’ to improve the evidence base for the Strategic Review of General Practice. The Paper was produced by the Irish Government
Supply and Demand of General Practice in Ireland
Department of Health Publication Click here to download report
Lisdoonvarna GP service ‘would be closed’ without support
A GP practice in Co Clare has avoided closure after a doctor agreed not to retire and to take over the service in Lisdoonvarna. The post had been advertised twice by the Health Service Executive but failed to attract any candidates. Click here for full story on RTE
Mayo faces a threat of GP shortages as family doctors in single practice retire, with difficulties in replacing them.
Mid West Today The county has a high proportion of single-practice GPs. Reasons for concern are raised in the General Practice in Ireland: An Analysis of Supply & Demand report, published this week. The paper was produced by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) at the Department of
GP ‘blackspots’ in parts of Mayo
A new report has highlighted parts of Mayo as ‘blackspots’ for medical services…