GP associations have called for urgent action on the funding and development of undergraduate General Practice placements to help address the ongoing GP workforce crisis

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"

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.

“It would be selfish to go out”, Dr Denis McCauley said