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College is ‘safe’ from recession
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The ICGP’s accumulated reserves now stand in excess of €3 million, putting the College on a firm financial footing for future development and planning and safeguarding it from the...
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ICGP passes two motions on abortion
Dr Mark Murphy and Dr Mary Favier at the AGM By Lloyd Mudiwa. Irish GPs have said abortion should be allowed in cases of non-viable foetal abnormalities. This was one of two motions on abortion, out...
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New governance structure proposed for ICGP
Dr John Delap, outgoing ICGP Chair By Lloyd Mudiwa. The ICGP is to reform its governance structures in the autumn for the first time in 29 years, introducing, in line with international best practice,...
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Doctors honoured for quality innovations
Kieran Ryan, ICGP CEO; Dr John Delap, outgoing Chairman; Dr Paul Ryan and Dr Diarmuid Quinlan, Winners of the QIP Awards, supported by Medisec; and Mr Alex White TD, Minister of State for Primary Care...
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Minister wants ICT to be a priority
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Care wants to see the development of ICT health in tandem with the development of primary care services, IMT reports. Information...
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ICGP surveys members on services in Faculties
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Membership Services Committee of the ICGP is presently carrying out a Faculty survey in order to enable the College to provide a range of high-quality, value for money services and...
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Ireland Room to be set up in RCGP
By Lloyd Mudiwa. There is to be an Ireland Room in the new Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) headquarters in London in recognition of those members of the College who are working in...
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Screening of carers ‘not feasible’
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Dr Mary Sheehan, incoming ICGP Chairman While recognising that carers may be stressed, routinely monitoring them may not be feasible without additional resources, the new Chair of the...
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GPs warned about a ‘divide and rule’ agenda
Dr Margaret O’Riordan, ICGP Medical Director By Lloyd Mudiwa. A veteran Scottish GP has advised his Irish colleagues to be careful of ‘divide and rule’ tactics by the health administrators, “because...
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ICGP’s views on MFTP in primary care are sought
Alex White By Lloyd Mudiwa. “I will be a strong advocate and policy leader for primary care,” the Minister for Primary Care Alex White has pledged. White, who took over the portfolio from Róisín...
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View ArticleHistoric transfer of GP training to ICGP from HSE
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View ArticleMembership income increases to over €2m
The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) has recorded a surplus of almost €670,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to nearly €551,000 in 2019. The post Membership income...
View ArticleWONCA Rural Health Conference comes to University of Limerick
Hundreds of doctors from around the world attended the four-day event, which took place on the campus of the University of Limerick Rural doctors from across the world gathered in the University of...
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