By Dara Gantly. The National GPIT group is recommending that GPs adopt a new national referral form for all future referrals in anticipation of the process going completely electronic.
ICGP answers members by cutting College fees
January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa. The ICGP has responded decisively to claims by some GPs that its membership fee does not represent value for money (VFM) by significantly reducing it for this year.
New certificate in contraception
January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Aoife Connors. The ICGP Women’s Health Programme has developed a new training and certificate programme in long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), in line with international best practice and standards.
‘Shortfall in training places’ highlighted
December 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The organisation of GP training in this country needs an urgent reappraisal if we are to solve the problems facing general practice, according to ICGP Chief Executive Kieran Ryan. Gary Culliton reports.
Primary colours — who is now painting the new CME fence?
November 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Dear Editor, Plato’s famous allegory of the cave was written over 2,000 years ago, yet its relevance in the context of Irish medicine is at times dizzying. Nietzsche asserted that “God is dead”, however he also insisted that it is we who have killed him.
New network planned to assist retiring GPs
November 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Aoife Connors. A new network for retiring GPs, known as the ‘Sunsetters Group’, is to be established by the ICGP, Irish Medical Times reports.
GPs asked for study input
November 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Aoife Connors. The ICGP is calling on GPs across the country to participate in a multi-country study evaluating quality, costs and equity in primary care.
IMO ‘curious’ over move
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Aoife Connors. The IMO has told Irish Medical Times that it was “curious” the ICGP appeared to be engaging in the area of work practices of GPs with other parties.
ICGP finalises PCT report for Minister Róisín Shortall
October 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
By Aoife Connors. The ICGP is currently preparing a report for Minister Róisín Shortall detailing how primary care teams (PCTs) are working or not working, College CEO Kieran Ryan has told Irish Medical Times.
ICGP to explore ‘task-shifting’
October 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
By Aoife Connors. The ICGP would like to “work corroboratively” with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) in an effort to expand the role of pharmacists so that they can take on more functions and “free-up doctors to take on more medical matters”, ICGP Chief Executive Kieran Ryan has told Irish Medical Times.
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