Dr. Pádraig McGarry:

I think there are many reasons. Money is one issue. Isolation is another. Maybe people just do not want to commit to a particular rural area in isolation. There is a flexible contract that allows two or three people to take on a practice, perhaps working in a 40-60 split. Many people now want to work with flexible hours. This issue has not really been addressed. The practice itself has to be viable. The potential exists for two people to run a practice. I do not think this issue has been addressed as well as it could be. I think a great deal of traction could be gained in this regard.