The High Court has quashed a decision of the Information Commissioner to refuse a woman's request to amend her deceased's partner's medical record

The Midlands GP service MIDOC, which has been running for 20 years, and covers the counties of Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath with a combined population of 300,000, has come under financial strain.

There has also been an uptick in admissions for flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Dr Brendan O'Shea says General Practice "is a very small part of the overall health system in terms of cost, but it’s a big player in terms of impact"

The HSE said 3,000 more people were seen by out-of-hours GP services around the country last week than the week before, coming to a startling 28,000 patients.

A spokesperson for the Irish College of General Practitioners has advised parents to watch out for possible signs of Strep A infection as children’s immune systems have become more prone to infections following Covid lockdowns.

The study, titled Supporting Medical Students Towards Future Careers in General Practice: A Quantitative Study of Irish Medical Schools, shows that in Ireland there is a significant, and increasing, shortage of general practitioners.

Adam Mulchrone was examined in an emergency department but was discharged four hours later without a second evaluation of his case

The hospital said services are under 'extreme pressure' due to the high number of patients attending the emergency department.