Irish College of General Practitioners announces appointment of first-ever Clinical Lead in Women’s Health post in Irish general practice. Clinical Lead will drive major expansion in training courses for General Practitioners in sexual and gynaecological health....

26th January 2022 - For immediate release. Irish College of General Practitioners reiterates call for a Working Group on Future General Practice to plan for serious GP workforce pressures, in submission to Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health. Committee to discuss...

Doctors urge patients with concerns about themselves or a loved one to contact their GP.  GPs ask the public to be patient when contacting surgeries and out-of-hours services due to the high volume of referrals and advice related to COVID.  GP surgeries will continue...

  GPs across Ireland call on the public to follow public health advice Enormous demand for PCR tests and resulting delay causing frustration, but it is critical that anyone with symptoms self-isolates and waits for a PCR test If you have symptoms and negative antigen...

Growing antibiotic resistance threatens the effectiveness of antibiotics. GPs remind the public that antibiotics do not work on viruses including COVID-19. European Antibiotics Awareness Day (EAAD) (18th November) highlights harm caused by overuse of antibiotics....

Doctor burnout during COVID-19 to be discussed at ICGP’s Winter Meeting Helping avoid medical errors and adverse events is a central theme of this year’s virtual gathering -  “General Practice - the Beating Heart of Healthcare.” #ICGPWinterMeet  (embargo 13th November...

Press Release (05 November 2021) ICGP’s national representative becomes President of prestigious European GP Quality Improvement organisation EQuiP, a member of WONCA Europe. The Irish College of General Practitioners is delighted to announce that its WONCA EQuiP...