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Keeping our communities equitably protected from vaccine-preventable diseases through immunisation is something general practices nationwide work incredibly hard towards every day. “Our immunisation schedule is designed to protect individuals, communities ...

New educational resources for GPs in the management of contraception and fertility have been published by the Irish College of General Practitioners

String cheese has a good nutrient profile but comes with both benefits and downsides. So, is string cheese healthy? Let’s find out in 2024.

After months of wrangling for access to Te Whatu Ora committee minutes, Martin Johnston prises out some nuggets revealing sector leaders’ thoughts on closed books, PHO transparency and other primary care issues

Sipping on a low-alcohol beer was the start to a more raucous evening than editor Barbara Fountain envisaged

There is a lack of urgency from Government to address the current GP availability crisis in Rural Ireland. That’s according to the Rural Independents Group who have introduced a Dail motion calling for immediate action to address what they have described as “critical” shortages".

As more of the public support assisted dying, are doctors’ attitudes changing too?

Dr Clive Black highlights the increasing global risks and challenges to food security, and the need for a coordinated national food policy.

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane TD, has said chronic shortages in General Practice have been persistent