The importance of Continuity of GP care was recognised at #IMOAGM2024.Continuity is cornerstone of GP Care with improved patient safety access,less secondary referral 2 out of hours secondary care. This has a knock on positive effect on quality #roinnslainte#beaGP#resourceGP
For decades in Ireland, the family doctor was an archetype. Every family had “their” doctor and they stuck with them as rigidly as they did their political beliefs or local pub
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It was good 2 meet with @uemo_europe colleagues. It is not surprising that we all have a commonality of concerns including manpower, workload, growing hospital waiting lists, drug shortages and violence against medical staff #resourceGP#beagp A big thank you to all organisers.
Having invented general practice UK politicians have destroyed it - any alternative will be of a lesser effective more expensive alternative - one thinks of Noam chomsky quote “defund,make sure things don’t work people get angry hand to over to private capital” #resourceGP
Recently in negotiation’s @roinnslainte stated general practice needs to justify the money spent on it - NO we don’t - read your own figures and if you want to see what happens when in free fall look to UK or Northern Ireland #QED#resourceGP
Government ‘needs to listen’, doctors say, as satisfaction with GP services plummets pulsetoday.co.uk/news/workfo… As a previous @NHSuk trained GP it saddens me to see slow destruction of what was jewel in crown NHS - why why why is @RishiSunak@SteveBarclay not listening #resourceGP
This programme has made a fundamental difference to the health care that can be delivered to disadvantaged communities.
Resourcing care where it is most needed.
Evidence based. Community provided.
By GPs who know their patients.
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Where GPs are resourced to provide structured care to patients health, outcomes improve and pressure on hospitals reduce. The IMO urges Government to ensure health policy is led by medical evidence and not by politically motivated promises.
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The recent changes in life expectancy in the UK & the USA are concerning. We need to invest in primary care & community health services including prevention; whilst also recognising that life expectancy is strongly influenced by wider health determinants & social protection.
UHL considers onsite GP to tackle waiting lists - Everyone wants the Great GP to resolve all healthcare woes @roinnslainte were advised of consequences GP cutbacks in recession and inadequate numbers in training 15 yrs ago #justsaying#resourceGPirishexaminer.com/news/munst…
It was great to be again out and about meeting colleagues in person. Well done to Bons Secours for organising a GP educational needs focused agenda. It was a delight to be asked to GP chair such a well organised meeting. #beagp#resourceGP
Ireland with Norway has fasting growing longevity in EU - we need to champion the good things in our health service despite its obvious failings #resourceGP
Human Development Index (HDI) by Country 2022 - Ireland ties second in @UnitedNationss_ Human development index - GP and continuity of care provided is IMHO a significant factor in this achievement #beagp#resourceGPworldpopulationreview.com/co…
Ireland: Country Health Profile 2021 - Proud to say much of the positive aspects from this report are attributable to General Practice and continuity of care #beagp#resourceGPeurohealthobservatory.who.in…
Retiring early: ‘I am going before I burn out...’ #resourceGP The ticking timebomb….20% GPs pre covid due to retire in next 4-5 yrs - will this be greater and faster now with the “great resignation” whilst unmet tsunami burden healthcare continues 2 build e-pages.dk/irishtimes/2814/a…
Staffing threatens ambulance response times irishtimes.com/health/2022/0… For >2 decades GP @IMO_IRL has advised insufficient #resourceGP -> consequent emigration - it held together on emergency basis #COVID19 with significant GP retirements due crisis becomes the constant
Publication 1st report CDM programme @med_indomedicalindependent.ie/in-the… Excellence from Irish General Practice CDM management initiated at start pandemic continued throughout recognised x @UN award sept 2021 - #resourceGP Proves benefit GP continuity of care Well done @IMO_IRL