The GP Podcast

Participants • Dr Bernard Kenny, GP Specialising in Substance Misuse; Director of Addiction Management in Primary Care, Irish College of GPs   • Dr John Maher - Host   Summary In this Dr John Maher is joined by Dr Bernard Kenny to discuss codeine misuse and dependence in primary care.  The conversation follows the recent launch or the newly revised Irish College of GPs Foundation Course in Addicti...

Participants • Dr Aoife O'Sullivan, Clinical Lead in Mental Health, Irish College of GPs  • Dr Brian Osborne, Assistant Medical Director and Director of Mental Health Programme, Irish College of GPs   • Dr John Maher - Host   Summary This is part 2 of our conversation on Managing Depression in Primary Care with Dr Aoife O’Sullivan and Dr Brian Osborne, based on their 2023 Quick Reference Guide (QR...

Participants • Dr Aoife O'Sullivan, Clinical Lead in Mental Health, Irish College of GPs  • Dr Brian Osborne, Assistant Medical Director and Director of Mental Health Programme, Irish College of GPs   • Dr John Maher - Host   Summary In this first episode in a two-part series, Dr John Maher is joined by Dr Aoife O'Sullivan and Dr Brian Osborne to discuss the Irish College of GPs’ 2023 Quick Refere...

Participants Dr David McConaghy - Clinical Lead for Prevention, Irish College of GPs; Medical Director, TLC Doc Dr John Maher - Host Summary We explore an approach to working in the Out of Hours GP (OOHS) setting in Ireland. Dr David shares insights from over 20 years of experience in Ireland and abroad, highlighting the importance of preparation, patient safety, and effective communication. The c...

Participants • Dr Aoife O'Sullivan - Clinical Lead in Mental Health, Irish College of GPs  • Dr John Maher - Host   Summary This is part 2 of our discussion on Eating Disorders in Primary Care, based on the Irish College of GPs Eating Disorders GPU, published in December 2025 (link below).   This is the second half of my conversation with Aoife, so please go back and listen to part 1 first, if you...

  Participants   • Dr Scott Walkin - Clinical Lead for Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Irish College of GPs   • Dr John Maher - Host    Summary   In today's episode, we discuss antimicrobial management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in primary care. We explore the challenges of antibiotic stewardship in Ireland, the importance of accurate diagnosis with an emphasis on history a...

Participants • Dr Aoife O'Sullivan - Clinical Lead in Mental Health, Irish College of GPs  • Dr John Maher - Host   Summary In this first episode in a two-part series, Dr John Maher is joined by Dr. Aoife O'Sullivan to discuss Eating Disorders in General Practice.  Our conversation follows the recent launch of The Irish College of GPs “Eating Disorders: General Practice Update” published in Decemb...

Participants Dr Eamonn O’Shea, Cardiovascular Lead, Irish College of GPs (Guest) Dr John Maher, GP (Host)   Summary This conversation provides an overview of the recently-published Irish College of GPs GPU: “General Practice Update: Atrial Fibrillation in General Practice”.   Eamonn provides an update on managing atrial fibrillation following recently revised international guidelines, including di...

Participants: - Dr. Diarmuid Quinlan, GP in Cork; Medical Director of the Irish College of GPs - Dr. John Maher, GP (Host) Summary: Dr. John Maher is joined by Dr. Diarmuid Quinlan to discuss safe prescribing of isotretinoin in primary care, for management of severe acne. Diarmuid, a GP with over two decades of experience in practice and a special interest in Dermatology, has been prescribing isot...