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Thirty-five annual conferences later and in the spirit of Alma Alta, the Rural Island and Dispensing Doctors of Ireland (RIDDI) assert the right of Irish rural dwellers to enjoy optimal physical and mental health, in addition to economic and social wellbeing. In this regard and recognising that Irish rural medical

Converting single-handed practices to two-GP practices in remote areas could help alleviate the rural practice crisis Dr Jerry Cowley The health service is under serious pressure. Our Government struggles to cope with a jaw-dropping escalation of costs. A fairly recent visit to our local ED, where I found a multitude

Introduction The 19th World Rural Health Conference, hosted in rural Ireland and the University of Limerick, with over 650 participants coming from 40 countries and an additional 1,600 engaging online, has carefully considered how best rural communities can be empowered to improve their own health and the health of those around

One Mayo GP reflects on what it means to be a rural GP in Ireland and the positive role the family doctor can play in local communities despite the many challenges Dr Jerry Cowley  love what I do as a single-handed rural practitioner. I’m dealing with ‘salt of the earth’