Statements
Audit of Structures and Functions in the Health System
Prospectus Report on behalf of the Department of Health and Children. The central theme of this report is the need to consolidate fragmented structures and functions to enable the health system deliver sustained value for money and a high quality of service for consumers. » read more
College Policy on AGM Promotional Literature from Outside Organisations
Any organisations which wishes to distribute information/literature at the AGM should apply to the College Executive by 28 February each year in order to have the proposed material considered and approved/rejected. » read more
Commission on Financial Management and Control Systems in the Health Service
Brennan Report (January 2003). The Commission carried out a detailed examination and review of the financial management and control systems in the Irish health service. » read more
Definition of General Practice
The ICGP curriculum development group has studied the European definition and its supporting documentation in great depth with a view to the changes that need to be incorporated into it in order to meet the requirements of Irish general practice. » read more
ESRI Report of the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector - ICGP Response
This document contains the ICGP response to the ESRI Report on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector (November 2010) » read more
GP Co-Ops: Out of Hours GP Care
The Executive of the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) reiterates its' view that the preferred option for the provision of GP out of hours services is through the establishment of GP Co-ops nationwide. It is the view of the ICGP that general practitioners, through the Co-ops, should be responsible for the provision of out of hours GP care for the full duration of out of hours. » read more
Guidelines on Male Circumcision on Religious and Cultural Grounds
Given the recent growth in the population of ethnic minorities in Ireland provision for male circumcision on religious and cultural grounds has become an issue for Irish GPs. (April 2004) » read more
Guidelines on Pharmaceutical Sponsorship of ICGP Accredited Meetings
General Practitioners as part of their clinical responsibility, must choose between forms of treatment (or no treatment) based solely on the best available unbiased scientific evidence. That is what the public expects. Therefore the educational meetings that enable them fulfil their responsibility must also be free from any bias and be clearly seen to be so. Adopted by Council 01-11-2003 » read more
Healthcare Reform - the ICGP Response
This document contains the ICGP response to the Report of the National Task Force on Medical Staffing (Hanly), the Commission on Financial Management and Control Systems in the Health Service (Brennan) and Audit of Structures and Functions in the Health System (Prospectus). Also included is the case for general practice and primary care reform. (May 2004) » read more
Hib (Booster) Vaccination
On this morning's 'Morning Ireland' programme, Dr Niall O'Cleirigh, ICGP spokesperson, gave it to understand that the facility to provide for a separate Hib booster vaccination was available to general practitioners nationwide at this point in time. » read more