Mr. Éamonn Donnelly:

If we keep going as we are, the first part of the Chairman's analysis will prove to be correct. In other words, we will not have enough people trying to come through the system because it will not be attractive anymore. At the moment, the problem is more one of hiring and planning than one of availability. The people are there, but they will not always be there if this problem is not captured. We may have to look at graduate training models and stuff like that.

I would like to speak about the learning side of primary care. There are nine areas at the moment. If it works, it will be fit for conversion into six. It is envisaged that all of these people will work in a co-ordinated way on the teams in question. That would be a massive benefit for patients. That is why we are so invested in it.