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GPs

fairness

GPs believe 'no existing children' limit on state-funded IVF is unfair, survey indicates

26 Aug 2024

9.9k

The Morning Lead

Minister contacts GP group after women eligible for free contraception report being charged for it

No women within the eligible age bracket should be charged by their GP, says Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.

Christina Finn

26 Aug 2024

15.8k

Health

UK study finds that GP appointments over the phone or online can ‘put patients at risk’

29 Nov 2023

8.1k

telemedicine

A quarter of people haven't visited their GP in the last year

1 Nov 2023

17.8k

117

free gp care

Children aged six and seven can be registered for free GP care from today

11 Aug 2023

16.6k

Health

Number of trainee GPs to increase by one third to tackle long waiting times

2 Jun 2023

7.8k

cyber crime

'Is anyone else terrified?': Doctors concerned as GPs are targets of ransomware attacks monthly

Updated 14 May 2023

20.5k

Irish College of General Practitioners

Calls to reform education and training for GPs amid 'crisis' shortage

4 Mar 2023

8.0k

winter surge

IMO providing support to GPs to run additional clinics as winter virus infections surge

28 Dec 2022

12.9k

no doctors in the house

The 'workhorses' of the health service: How Ireland's GPs are under increasing pressure right now

11 May 2022

21.0k

booster programme

HSE says GPs can offer booster shots to over 16s

Updated 15 Dec 2021

36.2k

covid19

HSE confident of staffing levels for vaccine centres ahead of age-based rollout

11 Apr 2021

23.1k

paul reid

HSE thanks GPs for patience as it admits 'some issues' with vaccine delivery to practices

4 Mar 2021

17.5k

covid19

Vaccines will be rolled out to over 85s from today - here's how it'll work

15 Feb 2021

57.5k

objections

HSE boss 'quite shocked' to hear of GP refusing to give Covid vaccine

Updated 11 Feb 2021

101k

117

Vaccines

GPs say they are ready to vaccinate over 85s as first doses set to arrive on Monday week

Updated 6 Feb 2021

47.4k

column

Johnny Ward: Racing's need for a fitness app like Strava and who to back at Cheltenham

21 Jan 2021

2.5k

Coronavirus

GP: 'We're seeing lots of family groups and everybody is infected in the house'

4 Jan 2021

103k

covid19

GPs 'inundated' with calls from close contacts of Covid-19 cases due to HSE backlog issue

21 Oct 2020

28.0k

Supplies

Concerns over 'significant delay' in delivery of flu vaccine from HSE supplier

15 Oct 2020

26.5k

covid19

Warning that Republic will follow North's Covid-19 trend without 'radical' change in behaviours this week

14 Oct 2020

31.6k

serial testing

'Right decision': HSE boss says suspension of meat plant testing was necessary to deal with surge in demand elsewhere

10 Sep 2020

16.9k

Doctors

Hospital services of 'major concern' to GPs as doctors claim they're struggling to get patients seen

31 Aug 2020

25.5k

Testing

Concern that delays in testing process could impact on lifting of restrictions

11 May 2020

18.4k

Coronavirus

GPs say broader Covid-19 testing criteria shouldn't 'overwhelm' system

6 May 2020

12.2k

Coronavirus

GPs urge patients to get persistent symptoms checked, and fear a 'tsunami' of non-Covid-19 illnesses

4 May 2020

32.4k

the healthcare canary

'Ireland hasn't got the basics right yet': How is Covid-19 testing going for GPs?

1 May 2020

23.2k

Irish Abroad

'Any job I did, no matter how big or small, was a test of my character and ability'

30 Apr 2020

20.3k

Coronavirus

Increased testing must not lead to 'unacceptable' waiting times, warn GPs

26 Apr 2020

20.2k

covid19

Doctors concerned patients with chronic illnesses are delaying seeking medical care because of virus outbreak

29 Mar 2020

31.7k

Doctors

GPs will now facilitate people who are not registered with practice and have Covid-19 symptoms

18 Mar 2020

17.1k

Covid-19

Online system for arranging coronavirus tests crashes on first day before being replaced

Updated 16 Mar 2020

61.9k

Coronavirus

HSE working to 'ensure sufficient testing facilities' in place by Monday for Covid-19 following 'high demand'

14 Mar 2020

40.7k

nadine dorries

UK MP diagnosed with coronavirus as British GPs warn routine health checks could be halted

Updated 10 Mar 2020

41.4k

FactCheck

FactCheck: Are there 1,000 more GPs in Ireland than five years ago?

21 Jan 2020

21.4k

Coughs and sneezes

'GPs see a lot of coughs at this time of year': HSE warns people off antibiotics to treat coughs

2 Jan 2020

24.3k

Health

'Slow drive' Dublin protest as young GPs say 'they will not stay in the country' under current contract

Updated 6 Feb 2019

43.4k

120

Termination

Guidelines published for GPs who will provide abortion services

19 Dec 2018

10.9k

ICGP

'There are a lot of questions to be answered': GPs group to meet to discuss concerns over abortion law

2 Dec 2018

8.4k

Survey

Moral objection or no time: Majority of GPs say they can't provide abortion services

8 Nov 2018

15.9k

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