Introduction
Key Recommendations
Context of pre-budget submission
General practice is the key to sustainable healthcare
Why is general practice effective?
Chronic illnesses and multimorbidity
The view from general practice
A typical day in general practice
A typical patient in general practice
Appendix 1: Challenges for a sustainable healthcare service
1. New GP Contract
2. Chronic illness management
3. Funding deficits in Irish general practice
4. Personnel capacity: GP and Practice Nurse capacity in Irish general practice
5. ICT capacity and monitoring of performance
6. Expanding built capacity/infrastructure in existing general practices
7. Medications management
8. Building access to diagnostic services
9. Building access to primary care services
10. Unfair access to secondary care
11. Universal healthcare and funding models
12. GP role in Emergency Department over-crowding
13. Health promotion and public health
14. Fragmentation of care
Appendix 2: Six 'Quick Wins' for Irish Society
Format | Download |
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Keywords | budgets, general practice |
Publisher | Irish College of General Practitioners |
Classification | general practice |
Pages | 24 |
Categories: | Reports, Irish Content, ICGP Resources |