Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Catherine Conlon:

There is a concern around capacity demand there. There is a small group of providers providing this area of healthcare. They are also being left with the responsibility to train. I know the START group of GPs had initiated training for the GP cohort. I think we need to look at it. Dr. Duffy's study made an important point on the resource demand on those who are displaying conscientious commitment to providing this area of healthcare. They are also having to follow through on every dimension of it, including training. That is uneven in terms of the usual way healthcare would proceed.

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