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GPs 'simply cannot cope with the demand'

Some 700 GPs are due to retire in the next six years, according to the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP). At least 2,000 new GPs will be needed within the next seven years to meet existing demand. Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live by...

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12.05 15 Sep 2022


GPs 'simply cannot cope with the demand'


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Some 700 GPs are due to retire in the next six years, according to the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP). At least 2,000 new GPs will be needed within the next seven years to meet existing demand.

Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live by listeners affected by GP shortages. Dr Aideen Brides, a GP in Monaghan town also joined the programme to discuss...


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