As the College celebrates its 40th anniversary, we talk to Fionán Ó'Cuinneagáin, the College's first CEO, who helped guide the fledgling College from its earliest days. His insights are a reminder of the huge strides that General Practice has taken in the recognition of the specialty in the Irish health service, and the challenges it faced from the…

Recently qualified GP Dr Oisin Brady Bates explains why he is attending the prestigious WONCA Europe conference in Dublin at the end of September.Find out more about this conference and the pre-conference events at www.woncaeurope2024.orgDr Brady Bates is co-chair of the Social Committee of WONCA Europe, and a member of the EYFDM - the European You…

In this episode, the Director of Women's Health, Dr Laura Cullen, describes the influence of Dr Austin O'Carroll in her decision to become a GP; how the city-born GP became a rural doctor, the challenges of rural general practice, and her ambitions for developing the work of GPs in Women's Health services. GP Works is presented and produced by Aile…

Did you know that the ICGP is hosting the Wonca Europe conference in Dublin in September? Thousands of GPs will gather for several days in the Convention Centre in Dublin in late September to hear the latest developments, terrific insights into family practice, and have the great opportunity to hear from our European peers. Dr Andrée Rochfort is a …

Dr Noreen Lineen-Curtis is a GP on 3 western islands off the coast of Mayo - Clare Island, Achill Beg and Inishbiggle. She's been a GP for over 20 years, and is the daughter of a GP as well.She describes how telemedicine and remote medicine is making a huge difference to ensuring patients can have consultations with hospital based consultants witho…

In a wide-ranging interview, well-known GP Dr Rita Doyle gives us her insights and experience of 40 years in general practice, in Bray Co. Wicklow. She was the first GP to become President of the Medical Council, and she was also President of the ICGP. Dr Doyle reflects on the importance of the doctor-patient relationship, and continuity of care th…

DR Suzanne Kelly talks about taking on the role of Assistant Medical Director of the Irish College of General Practitioners, following a successful few years as Clinical Lead for Diabetes. Ballincollig-based, and Dublin born and bred, Dr Kelly talks about why she chose general practice, the influence of her GP parents, and the importance of encoura…

Prof. Claire Collins has been Chief Operating Officer for 14 months now, succeeding Dermot Folan in the ICGP's pivotal role at a time of huge expansion and change in the College.Most people in the College knew Claire as the Director of Research, a role she held for 18 years.In this interview she gives her insights into the challenges of the new rol…

The ICGP's new Board chair, Dr Deirdre Collins, a GP in Kilcullen, Co Kildare, talks about how she became a GP, new leadership initiatives, and how the College can help with the growing workload facing GPs and their practices. The GP Works podcast is presented and produced by Aileen O'Meara, for the Irish College of General Practitioners. To contac…

The ICGP's new President Dr Eamonn Shanahan is the third generation of Shanahans to provide general practice to the communities around Farranfore, in Co Kerry.In this podcast interview, he talks about how general practice has changed over the past 20 years, the challenges of GP workloads and recruiting GPs in rural areas, and the recognition that t…

The ICGP, with the support of the HSE and the Department of Health, has begun the non-EU Rural GPprogramme, an initiative to enable non-EU highly qualified GPs to work in mostly single-handed GP practices in rural Ireland. With the continuing shortage of GPs and growing workforce pressures, the ICGP's Medical Director, Dr Diarmuid Quinlan, explains…

Dr Edel McGinnity is a GP in Blanchardstown, in west Dublin, and sees at firsthand the pressures of the crisis in children's mental health services. GPs are the first port of call for families with children in distress, and mental health problems are particularly acute in areas of disadvantage, which includes her catchment area.In this interview, D…

Following a successful pilot during the pandemic, the ICGP's Mentoring Programme is now available for individual doctors who would like a mentor to help them with a particular issue in their practice.What is mentoring and how does it work?And what is is not?In this episode Dr Knut Moe, the Project Lead for the Mentoring programme, and Executive Coa…

Are you a doctor with little work-life balance, putting others' needs before yours? In this episode, we discuss doctors' health and wellbeing with Dr Andrée Rochfort, a GP in Gorey Co. Wexford, and the Director of the ICGP's Doctors' in Health Programme.She describes the culture of putting others first, and the importance of self-care for your phys…

A year ago, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, resulting in tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees seeking homes and shelter across Europe and the world. In Ireland, we have taken in nearly 50,000 Ukrainian refugees to date, and the healthcare system has responded.In this episode, Ukrainian-born GP and the ICGP/HSE Lead in the Ukrainian healthcare re…

In this episode, the Chief Executive Officer of the Irish College of General Practitioners, Fintan Foy, discusses the ICGP's Strategy - "Navigating the Future of General Practice 2023 - 2026", which sets out a roadmap for the College at a time of a challenging GP workforce crisis and a rapid expansion of the College's staff numbers and training res…

What can GPs do to help the environment and run sustainable practices? What can doctors do to help planetary health, which has such a huge impact on human health?Dr Sean Owens is GP in the north east, and a member of Doctors for the Environment and the ICGP Sustainability Working Group.As COP27 comes to a close, he describes the practical things th…

In this episode, the ICGP's Chairman Dr John Farrell, and former President Prof. Tom O'Dowd, discuss the College's Discussion Paper, "Shaping the Future", in which the ICGP proposes 10 possible solutions to the workforce and workload crisis in general practice in Ireland.This podcast was recorded on 9th November 2022.You can download a copy of the …

What are the career pathways and earnings potential in general practice in Ireland? In this episode, Dr Knut Moe, the Director of the ICGP's Network of Establishing GPs (NEGS) describes the career pathways, the work choices, and the ability to maintain a good work life balance as a GP in Ireland. To find out more about being a GP in Ireland, check …

In this episode, the new President of the ICGP, Dr Paul Armstrong, describes his vision for general practice, the challenges facing GPs, and his experience in helping create community housing projects. Dr Armstrong is based at the Lifford & Castlefinn Primary Care Centre, in Lifford, Co Donegal, on the border with Strabane, in northern Ireland.We r…

In this episode, we’re bringing you a recording of our panel discussion at the June 2022 Annual Conference, held as part of Rural WONCA in the University of Limerick in June.The international panel discussion was chaired by our Medical Director Dr Diarmuid Quinlan, and GPs discussed the common challenges in providing quality healthcare close to the…

In this episode, we talk to Dr Cathy Cullen, who’s the Clinical Director of the Malaysia Ireland Training Programme for Family Medicine, or MInTFM for short. This is the 4-year Malaysia programme for training doctors as Family Medicine Specialists, the equivalent of Irish General Practitioners, and was founded by ICGP, IHEED, and RUMC (RCSI & UCD) …

In this episode, the ICGP’s Medical Director, Dr Diarmuid Quinlan, previews the highlights of this year’s Annual Conference, which will be held on June 18th in the University of Limerick.The College’s conference is being held alongside the 4-day international WONCA World Rural Health conference, and it’s an opportunity to bring an international dim…

The Irish College of General Practitioners, the professional and educational body for Irish GPs, launched a guide for members to recognise and advise patients who are experiencing domestic violence abuse (DVA) in their lives, on May 18th in Dublin.The guide helps GPs recognise and act on the indicators of DVA, which are not always obvious.The ICGP’…

In this special episode of GP Works, Tallaght GP and Ukrainian national Dr Kateryna Kachurets explains the difference between the Ukrainian and Irish health systems and outlines some things to keep in mind when looking after incoming Ukrainian people.Irish College of General Practitioneres

How do you set up a GP practice in Ireland and where can you find out what's involved? In this podcast, Dr Knut Moe who's a GP in Dublin and the Director of the Network of Establishing GPs explains what's involved, and breaks down some of the misconceptions around the complexities of setting up a practice for GPs who are newly qualified.…

As the global COVID-19 pandemic recedes, host Aileen O'Meara meets with doctors Tony Cox, Mary Favier, Nuala O'Connor, and Diarmuid Quinlan to assess the impact and legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic for General Practice.Irish College of General Practitioneres

Rural general practice is facing many challenges and changes, and thisyear, the WONCA World Rural Health Conference will be held in theUniversity of Limerick - the first time this major conference is beingheld in Ireland.In this episode, Prof. Liam Glynn, from the UL School of Medicine, andDr Jerry Cowley, founder of the Rural, Island and Dispensin…

In this special episode to celebrate International Women's Day 2022, we speak to the ICGP's Director of Women's Health, Dr Nóirín O'Herlihy about the expansion in training for GPs in women's health, and the appointment of the new Clinical Lead in Women's Health in the ICGP.To find out more about the ICGP go to www.icgp.ie…

In May 2021, Prof. Tom O'Dowd became the President of the Irish College of General Practitioners.In this podcast, he talks about the GP identity, and his vision for the future of general practice in Ireland, in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic and GPs' role in its management in Ireland since March 2020.Follow the ICGP on Twitter on @ICGPnews.www.…

Cork-born and bred GP Dr Nuala O’Connor is now a regular face on our TV screens and an expert COVID-19 voice on radio both nationally and locally.The ICGP’s expert on COVID-19 is the ICGP’s Clinical Lead on Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infection/ Anti-microbial drug resistance (HCAI/AMR).In this episode of GP Works Dr O'Connor gives us an in…

Do GPs make good politicians? As the country absorbs the results of the last general election, former Fine Gael TD, Liam Twomey and former Independent TD, Dr. Michael Harty discuss their experiences in the Dáil and whether GPs make for good TDs.Recorded 9th March, 2020.Irish College of General Practitioneres

Dr. Yassir Javaid sits down with Dr. Joe Gallagher at the ICGP for a discussion about his career, new technologies, and winning the race against stroke.Recorded 2nd of March, 2020.Irish College of General Practitioneres

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