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ICGP SUBMISSION ON IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SOCIETY & ON PEOPLE’S WELLBEING
Click on the link below to read the ICGP's Opening Statement to the Joint Committee of the Oireachtas on Health sub-Committee on Mental Health on the Impact of COVID-19 on Society and People's Wellbeing. ICGP Opening Statement to the Health Committee Mental Health...
Masks superior to visors, says Dr Nuala O’Connor
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/21816803 Masks are better than visors, and if you cannot wear a mask you should not be using public transport, says Dr Nuala O'Connor, COVID lead for the ICGP speaking on RTÉ Radio One News at One. Face...
Laois GP, Dr. Sumi Dunne, implores people not to ignore symptoms, and to wear masks properly
Dr Sumi Dunne commended the people of Kildare, Laois and Offaly for their community spirit, and welcomed the new regulation that makes the wearing of face masks mandatory in public settings, describing it as “an excellent initiative.” “Please do not ignore symptoms....
“Covid-19 has not gone away,” says Dr. Nuala O’Connor
Dr Nuala O’Connor, COVID Clinical Lead of the ICGP, has said that anyone who has to stop work because of the virus will still be paid, when appearing on Morning Ireland this morning. She said that asymptomatic cases were of particular concern, and that Day Zero and...
People continuing to present late with COVID symptoms, says Dr. Mary Favier on Drivetime
There has been a slow rise in the number of cases over the last number of weeks, but there has been an uptick in the last number of days, according to Mary Favier, Director of the ICGP. She told RTE Drivetime that people are continuing to present very late with...
Irish doctors amongst World Health leaders calling for a green recovery from COVID-19 crisis
On May 26, 2020, over 350 organisations representing over 40 million health professionals and over 4,500 individual health professionals from 90 different countries, wrote to the G20 leaders calling for a #HealthyRecovery irish Doctors for the Environment were...
GP HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT OF LACK OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Our colleague Dr Edel McGinnity, a GP in Mulhuddart in west Dublin and a member of the Deepend Ireland group was featured on RTE Radio One’s Morning Ireland and on the RTE Six One news this week responding to the review of “Vision for Change” policy by the Mental...
Dr Darach O’Ciardha advocates for social prescribing
Well done to our member and Tallaght-based GP Dr Darach O'Ciardha, who advocated for the benefits of social prescribing in the Sunday Independent last Sunday. The College has launched the parkrun practice initiative to encourage GPs and their staff to become parkrun...
Chronic Disease Management ICGP/IMO Regional Meetings 2020
As you will be aware under the GP deal between the IMO, HSE and Department of Health, agreement was reached on the introduction of Chronic Disease Management for GMS and DVC patients. Chronic Disease Management is being introduced on a phased basis with the first...
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