Free online course on management of Menopause by Irish College of General Practitioners goes live on International Women’s Day (8th March 2023). Available for allied health professionals, including GPs, midwives, pharmacists and nurses.  (Embargo 7am Wed 8th March...

Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) and Association of University Departments of General Practice in Ireland (AUDGPI) call for urgent action on the funding and development of undergraduate General Practice placements to help address the ongoingGP workforce...

ICGP welcomes the publication of the  interim review into CAMHS by the Inspector of Mental Health Services, which highlights considerable shortcomings in the service.  We hope this report will be the catalyst to seismic change in mental health services for children...

Irish College of General Practitioners welcomes publication of new ESRI research on the extension of free GP care to all in 2026 but warns it is unrealistic to expect free GP care for all by then due to lack of GP capacity and infrastructure. ICGP warns that many GP...

The Irish College of General Practitioners highlights the scale of GP workforce crisis at Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health. ICGP has commenced a Non-EU Rural GP Initiative to augment rural GP workforce. The Irish College is the professional body for general...

Irish College of General Practitioners marks a significant milestone in GP Training with the official opening of a new facility for Cork GP Training Scheme at St Mary’s Health Campus in Gurranabraher. Enhanced new learning environment for GPs coincides with expansion...

Irish College of General Practitioners proposes 10 potential solutions to the growing shortage of GPs, in a comprehensive Discussion Paper called “Shaping the Future of General Practice.” ICGP Research shows Budget 2023 extension of free GP cards could lead to 640,000...

On World Mental Health Day, (Oct 10th), Irish College of General Practitioners calls for structured twice-yearly GP visits for people with enduring mental illness to help reduce high levels of physical illness and mortality rates. (Embargo 7am Monday 10th October) ...