Local GP Dr Martin Daly has spoken out about the significant challenges facing general practice, particularly in rural and deprived areas. According to the Irish College of General Practitioners, more than three quarters of the approximately 2,500 GP practices in Ireland have closed their lists to new patients. In July 2022, Dr Martin Daly and his wife nearly closed their GP practice in the town of Ballygar in County Galway, the report said. "The younger GP will not do that and rightly so," Dr Daly told RTÉ’s Eithne Dodd. "We’ve been very lucky to recruit a young partner in the last year," Dr Daly said, "that has saved this practice."

Source: The Herald February 06, 2024 14:54 UTC