GPWorks Irish College of General Practitioneres

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 ICGP.news@gmail.com.

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

A year ago, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, resulting in tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees seeking homes and shelter across Europe and the world. In Ireland, we have taken in nearly 50,000 Ukrainian refugees to date, and the healthcare system has responded.
In this episode, Ukrainian-born GP and the ICGP/HSE Lead in the Ukrainian healthcare response, Dr Kateryna Kachurets, describes the Irish response to this unprecedented refugee influx.
You can find out more about the resources for supporting Ukrainian patients on the ICGP website - www.icgp.ie
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In this episode, the Chief Executive Officer of the Irish College of General Practitioners, Fintan Foy, discusses the ICGP's Strategy - "Navigating the Future of General Practice 2023 - 2026", which sets out a roadmap for the College at a time of a challenging GP workforce crisis and a rapid expansion of the College's staff numbers and training responsibilities.
To read the full Strategy go to this link.
https://www.icgp.ie/go/about/introducing_the_icgp/statement_of_strategy?spId=FDA208F3-4C96-40F9-BBFCB68A205ECC8C

To find out more about the Irish College of General Practitioners go to www.icgp.ie
To contact this podcast, email us at ICGP.news@gmail.com

What can GPs do to help the environment and run sustainable practices? What can doctors do to help planetary health, which has such a huge impact on human health?
Dr Sean Owens is GP in the north east, and a member of Doctors for the Environment and the ICGP Sustainability Working Group.
As COP27 comes to a close, he describes the practical things that GPs can do to help reduce carbon emissions, reduce energy use, and help with biodiversity.
There is an infographic referred to in this podcast.
You can see it here on the ICGP dedicated website page where there are lots of other resources, including Dr Owens' blog.

https://www.icgp.ie/go/in_the_practice/planetary_health?spId=58C5887D-5EF5-4E05-8CDCF993FF445BC5


This podcast is produced by Aileen O'Meara for the ICGP.
Contact us at ICGP.news@gmail.com

In this episode, the ICGP's Chairman Dr John Farrell, and former President Prof. Tom O'Dowd, discuss the College's Discussion Paper, "Shaping the Future", in which the ICGP proposes 10 possible solutions to the workforce and workload crisis in general practice in Ireland.
This podcast was recorded on 9th November 2022.
You can download a copy of the "Shaping the Future" discussion document at www.icgp.ie, or at this link
https://www.icgpnews.ie/press-release-icgp-proposes-10-solutions-to-gp-workforce-workload-crisis/

You can contact the GP Works producer, Aileen O'Meara at ICGP.news@gmail.com
www.icgp.ie

What are the career pathways and earnings potential in general practice in Ireland? In this episode, Dr Knut Moe, the Director of the ICGP's Network of Establishing GPs (NEGS) describes the career pathways, the work choices, and the ability to maintain a good work life balance as a GP in Ireland.
To find out more about being a GP in Ireland, check out the ICGP's dedicated website www.beagp.com