Irish College of General Practitioners attends Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health to discuss expansion of primary care

On Wednesday 29 November, two representatives of the ICGP, Dr Brendan O'Shea, Director of the Post Graduate Research Centre, and Dr Mark Murphy, Chair of Communications, attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health in relation to 'Primary Care Expansion' as recommended in the Sláintecare Report produced by the then Committee on the Future of Healthcare.

"We welcome this invitation to discuss the recommendations for the expansion of primary care in the Sláintecare report," said Dr Mark Murphy. "Building expansion in GP-led primary care is essential for the transformation of the Irish healthcare system."

Their presentation and answers to questions are available on the Oireachtas website - www.oireachtas.ie.

The ICGP's written submission on primary care expansion, 'Building capacity in GP led primary care - Essential for health system transformation and sustainable health care,' is available here.

A webcast of the presentation is available here on the Oireachtas website. The ICGP's opening statement begins at 0:59:08.

Dr Mark Murphy, Chair of Communications; Dr Brendan O'Shea, Director of the PRC

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