Listen "How bad is Ireland’s GP shortage?"
Episode Synopsis
Nearly half of trainee GPs this year are from universities abroad amid Ireland's family doctor shortage.GP training places have increased in recent years in the hope that they will act as a pipeline to produce more who will work in this country delivering care to patients.It's no secret that Ireland has been suffering from GP shortages for some time now, but will more training spaces actually fix this?To discuss this further, Ciara Doherty is joined by Dr Madeleine Ní Dhálaigh, Vice Chair of the GP Committee of the IMO and GP in Castlerea.
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