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Prime Time • 24 Apr 18

GPs say they are under increasing financial pressure

GPs say profession unviable due to funding cuts

GPs have said the profession is now unviable in Ireland due to funding cuts.

Health • 19 May 17

Increase in GP appointment waiting times

GPs are reporting an increase in waiting times for patients for both urgent and routine appointments.

News • 08 Dec 16

Galileo orbiters 13 and 14 lifting off from Europe's spaceport in Kourou

Europe launches more sat-nav satellites

Europe has taken another step closer to having its own global positioning system (GPS) after two more satellites in its Galileo sat-nav constellation were launched this morning.

Science • 24 May 16

A spokesperson for the NAGP said some people in the HSE do not understand what GPs do

HSE apologises after tweet about minor ailments

The Health Service Executive has apologised after it sent a tweet today which said that for cuts, scrapes and allergies, people should use their GP Visit Card, or under-six GP Visit Card.

News • 23 Jun 15

Half of GPs sign up for free care scheme

New figures show family doctors are split on support for free GP care for the under-sixes, with the scheme due to go live in less than three weeks.

News • 10 Jun 15

The contract is only available to doctors who are on the specialist register as general practitioners

830 GPs sign up for free under-six care scheme

A total of 830 GPs have signed up so far to the new free GP care contract for under-sixes, Minister of State for Primary Care Kathleen Lynch has told the Dáil.

News • 28 May 15

The Irish Medical Organisation said the deal is good for doctors, patients and the State

NAGP may take legal action on free GP care scheme

The National Association of GPs has said its legal advice is that the proposed new scheme for free GP care for all children under the age of six would involve a clear breach of the existing GP contract.

News • 12 May 15

Minister of State at the Department of Health Kathleen Lynch was speaking in the Dáil today

Possible supplementary budget for free GP care

The Government has not ruled out a supplementary budget to implement the proposal for free GP care for all children under the age of six towards the end of the year.

News • 16 Apr 15

The National Association of General Practitioners met in Dublin today

GP body executive rejects proposed contract

The Executive Council of the National Association of General Practitioners has decided to reject the agreed GP contract.

News • 12 Apr 15

The NAGP has warned that patient safety and well-being is at stake

GPs protest outside Dáil over cuts

More than 200 GPs have protested outside the Dáil, warning that patient safety is at risk as a result of cuts to the sector.

News • 24 Sep 14

Dr Ray Walley said that co-payments disproportionately penalise the sickest and most vulnerable groups

Concern over possible charge for 'free' GP care

The Irish Medical Organisation has said it is concerned with reports that the promise of free GP care at the point of access could be subject to a price for patients in the form of user charges.

News • 14 Aug 14

Dr Stephen Murphy said the Government had succeeded in angering 97% of GPs

GPs warn funding cuts unsustainable

General practitioners have warned that funding cuts in the health service have left some practices facing insolvency.

News • 09 Apr 14

Doctors are dissatisfied with the contract from Dept of Health on free GP care for children under six

Doctors say general practice is in 'crisis'

Doctors who are members of the National Association of General Practitioners are meeting local TDs in Limerick tonight to discuss what they describe as a crisis in general practice.

News • 10 Mar 14

The NAGP said some doctors could choose not to take part in the free care scheme

Doctors warn some GPs may not operate free scheme

Doctors have said the free GP care scheme for five-year-olds and under, as proposed by the Government, will not be a "high-end" service because it will not be properly funded.

News • 21 Oct 13

GPs can accept the HSE offer or appeal it by the end of October

HSE queries GP out-of-hours care claims

The Health Service Executive has questioned the accuracy and reasonableness of thousands of claims by GPs for out-of-hours care and special services for medical card patients.

News • 02 Oct 13

The meeting heard calls for money to be re-allocated to primary care, given that 92% of clinical cases are seen by GPs

GPs query health budget allocation

The National Association of General Practitioners has claimed that Government health funding is not a problem, but how the money is spent is.

News • 20 Jul 13

The ICGP said it has informed James Reilly that it is to withdraw its GP clinical leaders from the programmes

GP group to withdraw from clinical care programme

The Irish College of General Practitioners has said it is withdrawing from the HSE clinical care programmes due to the latest round of fee cuts for family doctors announced by the Government.

News • 17 Jul 13

The Competition Authority says self-employed GPs are subject to competition law

IMO misses Competition Authority deadline

The Irish Medical Organisation has told the Competition Authority it does not believe it is in breach of competition law as a result of its GPs deciding to withdraw from certain services over cuts in State fees.

News • 15 Jul 13

GP fees will be cut by 7.5%, saving €38m

State to cut fees paid to GPs and pharmacists

Fees paid to GPs and pharmacists for State services are to be cut by around 7.5% to save €70m a year.

News • 02 Jul 13

The IMO claims it would have gone into liquidation if it had paid a payout

IMO urges members to vote No over Croke Park II

The Irish Medical Organisation has passed an emergency motion at its annual conference in Killarney urging all members to vote 'No' in its ballot on the Croke Park II proposals.

News • 05 Apr 13

Pharmacists can help with lots of minor ailments saving you a costly visit to the GP

Chemists: the first defence against GP costs

GPs can cost as much €70 a visit, but going to your local chemist for a chat to the pharmacist costs nothing and is sometimes all you need, Tina Leonard reports.

Business • 29 Sep 11

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