Dr Noreen Lineen-Curtis is a GP on 3 western islands off the coast of Mayo - Clare Island, Achill Beg and Inishbiggle. She's been a GP for over 20 years, and is the daughter of a GP as well.

She describes how telemedicine and remote medicine is making a huge difference to ensuring patients can have consultations with hospital based consultants without leaving the island.

She also gives due credit to the role and work of practice nurses on the islands who provide an essential role in managing the needs of patients on the ground.

GP Works is produced by Aileen O'Meara for the Irish College of General Practitioners. You can contact the podcast at [email protected]

In a wide-ranging interview, well-known GP Dr Rita Doyle gives us her insights and experience of 40 years in general practice, in Bray Co. Wicklow. She was the first GP to become President of the Medical Council, and she was also President of the ICGP. Dr Doyle reflects on the importance of the doctor-patient relationship, and continuity of care that general practice provides.

This podcast is produced by Aileen O'Meara for the Irish College of General Practitioners.

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DR Suzanne Kelly talks about taking on the role of Assistant Medical Director of the Irish College of General Practitioners, following a successful few years as Clinical Lead for Diabetes. Ballincollig-based, and Dublin born and bred, Dr Kelly talks about why she chose general practice, the influence of her GP parents, and the importance of encouraging women to becoming leaders in general practice.

This podcast is produced by Aileen O'Meara for the Irish College of General Practitioners.

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Prof. Claire Collins has been Chief Operating Officer for 14 months now, succeeding Dermot Folan in the ICGP's pivotal role at a time of huge expansion and change in the College.

Most people in the College knew Claire as the Director of Research, a role she held for 18 years.

In this interview she gives her insights into the challenges of the new role and how she addresses them.

GP Works is presented and produced by Aileen O'Meara for the Irish College of General Practitioners.

To contact us, email Aileen at [email protected]

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The ICGP's new Board chair, Dr Deirdre Collins, a GP in Kilcullen, Co Kildare, talks about how she became a GP, new leadership initiatives, and how the College can help with the growing workload facing GPs and their practices.

The GP Works podcast is presented and produced by Aileen O'Meara, for the Irish College of General Practitioners.

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To find out more about the ICGP, go to www.icgp.ie

The ICGP's new President Dr Eamonn Shanahan is the third generation of Shanahans to provide general practice to the communities around Farranfore, in Co Kerry.

In this podcast interview, he talks about how general practice has changed over the past 20 years, the challenges of GP workloads and recruiting GPs in rural areas, and the recognition that the new generation of GPs expect a good work-life balance.

He also tells us about being one of Ireland's longest "radio doctors" and gives his views on the important role of practice nurses.

To contact the podcast, email [email protected]

This podcast is produced by Aileen O'Meara Media Ltd for the Irish College of General Practitioners. Find out more at www.icgp.ie

The ICGP, with the support of the HSE and the Department of Health, has begun the non-EU Rural GPprogramme, an initiative to enable non-EU highly qualified GPs to work in mostly single-handed GP practices in rural Ireland. With the continuing shortage of GPs and growing workforce pressures, the ICGP's Medical Director, Dr Diarmuid Quinlan, explains the context behind this initiative.

To find out more about the Irish College of General Practitioners, go to www.icgp.ie

To find out more about the non-EU Rural GP Programme, search "non EU" in the ICGP website.

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Dr Edel McGinnity is a GP in Blanchardstown, in west Dublin, and sees at firsthand the pressures of the crisis in children's mental health services. GPs are the first port of call for families with children in distress, and mental health problems are particularly acute in areas of disadvantage, which includes her catchment area.

In this interview, Dr McGinnity gives an insight into the dilemmas of trying to navigate the maze of services, and the daily struggle to help her patients.

This podcast is produced by Aileen O'Meara for the Irish College of General Practitioners.

Find out more about the College at www.icgp.ie

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Following a successful pilot during the pandemic, the ICGP's Mentoring Programme is now available for individual doctors who would like a mentor to help them with a particular issue in their practice.

What is mentoring and how does it work?

And what is is not?

In this episode Dr Knut Moe, the Project Lead for the Mentoring programme, and Executive Coach and professor Mentor expert Hannah Carney join us to discuss the programme, and how it can help members.

To find out more about the mentoring programme, go to the College's website page https://www.icgp.ie/go/membership/mentoring and login there.

To contact the podcast team, email Aileen O'Meara at [email protected]

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Are you a doctor with little work-life balance, putting others' needs before yours?

In this episode, we discuss doctors' health and wellbeing with Dr Andrée Rochfort, a GP in Gorey Co. Wexford, and the Director of the ICGP's Doctors' in Health Programme.

She describes the culture of putting others first, and the importance of self-care for your physical and psychological health.

Dr Rochfort explains the supports available for GPs, including the monthly Wellbeing Webinar, the GP for every NCHD programme, the Doctors' Mentorship programme, and resources for doctors available via the College website page www.icgp.ie/doctorshealth

To contact the podcast, email us at [email protected].

This podcast is produced by the Irish College of General Practitioners.

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