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General Practice At Crisis Point

There is a workforce and workload crisis in general practice in Ireland and as a result qualified doctors are moving abroad or finding other work. The HSE predicts a GP shortage of up to almost 1,400 by 2025. Dr Maura McLoughlin, GP in Galway City,...

6:30 PM - 26 Oct 2022

General Practice At Crisis Poi...

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

General Practice At Crisis Point

6:30 PM - 26 Oct 2022

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There is a workforce and workload crisis in general practice in Ireland and as a result qualified doctors are moving abroad or finding other work.

The HSE predicts a GP shortage of up to almost 1,400 by 2025.

Dr Maura McLoughlin, GP in Galway City, spoke to Matt about the pressure on GPs in Ireland.

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