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# GPs

Last year
2023
UK study finds that GP appointments over the phone or online can ‘put patients at risk’
A quarter of people haven't visited their GP in the last year
Children aged six and seven can be registered for free GP care from today
Number of trainee GPs to increase by one third to tackle long waiting times
'Is anyone else terrified?': Doctors concerned as GPs are targets of ransomware attacks monthly
Calls to reform education and training for GPs amid 'crisis' shortage
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IMO providing support to GPs to run additional clinics as winter virus infections surge
The 'workhorses' of the health service: How Ireland's GPs are under increasing pressure right now
HSE says GPs can offer booster shots to over 16s
HSE confident of staffing levels for vaccine centres ahead of age-based rollout
HSE thanks GPs for patience as it admits 'some issues' with vaccine delivery to practices
Vaccines will be rolled out to over 85s from today - here's how it'll work
HSE boss 'quite shocked' to hear of GP refusing to give Covid vaccine
GPs say they are ready to vaccinate over 85s as first doses set to arrive on Monday week
Johnny Ward: Racing's need for a fitness app like Strava and who to back at Cheltenham
GP: 'We're seeing lots of family groups and everybody is infected in the house'
GPs 'inundated' with calls from close contacts of Covid-19 cases due to HSE backlog issue
Concerns over 'significant delay' in delivery of flu vaccine from HSE supplier
Warning that Republic will follow North's Covid-19 trend without 'radical' change in behaviours this week
'Right decision': HSE boss says suspension of meat plant testing was necessary to deal with surge in demand elsewhere
Hospital services of 'major concern' to GPs as doctors claim they're struggling to get patients seen
Concern that delays in testing process could impact on lifting of restrictions
GPs say broader Covid-19 testing criteria shouldn't 'overwhelm' system
GPs urge patients to get persistent symptoms checked, and fear a 'tsunami' of non-Covid-19 illnesses
'Ireland hasn't got the basics right yet': How is Covid-19 testing going for GPs?
'Any job I did, no matter how big or small, was a test of my character and ability'
Increased testing must not lead to 'unacceptable' waiting times, warn GPs
Doctors concerned patients with chronic illnesses are delaying seeking medical care because of virus outbreak
GPs will now facilitate people who are not registered with practice and have Covid-19 symptoms
Online system for arranging coronavirus tests crashes on first day before being replaced
HSE working to 'ensure sufficient testing facilities' in place by Monday for Covid-19 following 'high demand'
UK MP diagnosed with coronavirus as British GPs warn routine health checks could be halted
FactCheck: Are there 1,000 more GPs in Ireland than five years ago?
'GPs see a lot of coughs at this time of year': HSE warns people off antibiotics to treat coughs
'Slow drive' Dublin protest as young GPs say 'they will not stay in the country' under current contract
Guidelines published for GPs who will provide abortion services
'There are a lot of questions to be answered': GPs group to meet to discuss concerns over abortion law
Moral objection or no time: Majority of GPs say they can't provide abortion services
'It's too easy to use trucks in attacks': Irish team aiming to prevent vehicles being used by terrorists
Google records people's movements even when told not to