4 yrs ago I asked a few questions here about how other female GPs were balancing their careers and family commitments. With a lot of help it led to this 👉 Profile of Irish female GPs and factors affecting long-term commitment: a descriptive study bjgpopen.org/content/early/…

“Family life is one of those priorities and it is wiser to support those values instead of forcing healthcare staff to choose.” This from Suzanne Crowe (she/her) hit home 🥹

Good to see the HSE doing some research on the NCHD experience. Hopefully the survey asks about NCHD working conditions, workload, well-being, work life balance and flexible training and that findings inform *much needed change* and improved #DrRetention

Weekly face-to-face sessions are only one aspect of a GP’s duties, according to Dr Lucia Gannon Dr. Lucia Gannon Irish College of GPs Irish Medical Organisation #generalpractice #GPs medicalindependent.ie/comment/opinio…

"And no one came" Anne tells her story of trying to get emergency help for her son This clip was shared in our group yesterday and there was an outpouring of similar experiences open.spotify.com/episode/6x7qRG…

Government agrees to provide extra €1.5bn for health service this year and €1.2bn in 2025 irishtimes.com/health/2024/07…

HSE recruitment freeze to end tomorrow - Gloster via @RTENews rte.ie/news/health/20…

Academic journals are a lucrative scam – and we’re determined to change that..by Diamond OA journal publications. Great to see this in the main stream media. Go Jane Buggle & Marie O'Neill 's work in ireland leading the revolution! | Arash Abizadeh theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Yesterday at the regional Health Forum I asked about GP capacity in Limerick👩‍⚕️ The recommended number of GP’s to serve Limerick’s population is 300. We a total of 123 GP’s! This is less than half of what Irish College of GPs recommends. We urgently need to increase GP capacity in Limerick

Some employers/policy makers say flexible working cant work in healthcare due to "service requirements". Its why, despite policy, they make it hard for workers to do it or penalise them with demotion. The evidence says its good for retention. Its also good for wellbeing 👇

It’s taken years of discrimination to start the fires in Coolock. It will take years to put them out irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Today we have published our analysis of the 2023 NHS Staff Survey and what it can tell us about speaking up in the NHS. nationalguardian.org.uk/2024/07/24/ana… #SpeakUpListenUpFollowUp

Staffing shortfalls at University Hospital Kerry criticised by health watchdog irishtimes.com/health/2024/07…

‘Healthcare is a right. We, the public, pay for all these treatments. But the inadequacies of public delivery open a gap between rights and realities’ irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

The 'GP Retention Project' research team, Niamh Humphries and collaborators are hosting a #GPRetentionSymposium on 24th September 2024 in the Dublin Convention Centre. Please consider attending. 100896engagecms.campusnexus.cloud/gp-retention-s…

The GP Retention Project and the Irish College of GPs are hosting a symposium on *GP Retention* on 24.09.24. Featuring an excellent line up of speakers and panelists to discuss this important topic #DrRetention