Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Recruitment, Retention and Manpower Planning Issues: Irish College of General Practitioners

Photo of Seán KyneSeán Kyne (Fine Gael)
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That makes perfect sense if there is a support package within the Department to provide more intern places. Dr. Farrell mentioned the consideration of the creation of a faculty of rural general practice that would support rural GPs. What are the challenges regarding rural versus urban? Does a rural GP practice mean more house calls and more travel?