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G.P. Practice: Foreshadowing Dystopia?

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When the Irish government via the HSE (Health Services Executive) introduced a Chronic Disease Management programme into general practice, and offered to pay G.P.s for running with it I thought that at last Irish general practice was moving away from its original reactive model and embracing a NHS-style piece work-approach. We could now show our … Read more

Is General Practice a Victim of Pandemic?

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I loved working for the NHS (National Health Service), especially as it was configured in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Bradford was a health action zone, and probably still is due to its high level of social deprivation. This meant it got more funding for health and social initiatives. Darndale, Dublin or Moyross, Limerick would be areas … Read more