Ireland needs 1,200 additional GPs as demand set to rise 30% over next 15 years

Ireland needs 1,200 additional GPs as demand set to rise 30% over next 15 years

Ireland will require an additional 1,200 general practitioners to meet a projected 30% increase in demand for GP visits over the next 15 years, according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The findings highlight a looming capacity crisis in primary healthcare as the country’s aging population and ongoing healthcare reforms … Read more

Ireland has serious shortage of GPs; There will be 1,600 fewer GPs available in the country by 2028

There is a significant shortage of General Practitioners in the country and by 2028, there will be 1,600 less GPs available for service, the Oireachtas health committee was told. Both the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) and the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) attended the committee this morning and detailed new recruitments are compulsory in … Read more