Dr. Diarmuid Quinlan:

You mentioned that the GP involvement is maybe somewhat light. People who are otherwise fit and healthy may find their engagement with their GP is relatively episodic. However, for people with terminal illness and approaching end of life, there is an incremental increase in their GP engagement at every stage from diagnosis right through illness. General practitioners are very much front and centre in caring for people. We have a very substantial knowledge of the patient and their family in that time of their life.