At least 1,000 new GPs required to maintain patient ratios, says representative group
Care of ageing population the greatest challenge facing the health service in next five years, says ICGP
Irish College Of General Practitioners
‘Obesity medications may not make you thin or happy but they will improve your health’
GLP-1 drugs need to be reframed in the public mind as an essential medical treatment rather than ‘skinny jabs’, say practitioners
Are there actually more biting insects in Ireland these days?
It’s possible, but what’s certain is that warm sunny days draw more of us outdoors, increasing the chance of being bitten or stung
Heat wave advice: How to look after your pet, garden and family in the hot weather
Among experts’ tips are to walk your dog in the morning, keep hydrated, but never water plants in middle of the day
‘Come to Ireland, get well paid and a holiday’: The GPs lured from the UK to Ireland
An increase in UK doctors seeking work in Ireland is being linked to geographical proximity and difficulties in the NHS
Demand for HSE’s free ‘talk therapy’ reaches 1,000 a month
Sixty-two per cent of users with clinical levels of anxiety or depression achieved ‘reliable improvement’ in 12-month period to April 2024
Sepsis kills equivalent of population of Bantry every year, medic behind new protocol says
‘Sepsis is a particular risk in acute hospitals but up to 80% of cases arise in the community’ says Irish College of GPs
Modern GPs: ‘We’re hell for leather busy but can still look after patients and families for a lifetime’
GPs in Kerry, Wicklow and Dublin on patient expectations, acute pressures and the way forward
GPs warn against legalising cannabis ahead of Citizens’ Assembly vote, citing ‘profound adverse effects’
‘Cannabis is a dangerous drug and a serious public health concern,’ says ICGP, as assembly meets to consider decriminalisation
IMO calls for 5,000 additional hospital beds, including 1,600 next year
Health service needs to be fully digitised within five years, group says in pre-budget submission
Allowing pharmacists to extend prescriptions is under examination by new taskforce
Move will make it easier and faster for patients to get the medication they need, says Stephen Donnelly
Fixing our food system and climate crisis together
The Fixing Food Together gathering recommended a transition to more plant-based diets, ending the junk-food cycle and improving agricultural practices
Irish families with young children cautioned about travelling to areas in Europe experiencing heatwaves
Galway woman living in Spain says swimming pool feels like hot bath even in late evening and advises holidaymakers to stay out of heat between noon and 4pm
Scheme attracts almost 50 doctors from outside the EU to work in rural surgeries
First group of 20 doctors now working with established GPs in towns including Abbeyleix, Wexford and Castlebar
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