Statistics behind the burgeoning crisis.
2,775 GPs in Republic
121 GP training places per year
1 GP per 1,000 people EU average
0.47 GP per 1,000 people Republic of Ireland
40% of GPs due to retire in next 8 years
6% of 1975 GP graduates were women
70% of 2003 GP graduates were women
Sources: ICGP, Department of Health, TCD.
