GPWorks

In this podcast Dr Joe Gallagher speaks to Dr Tom Brett from Co. Mayo, who is a Professor of General Practice at the University of Notre Dame in Western Australia. Tom discusses his career as a GP both in Ireland and Australia and his career as a Professor. He also talks about his current work and extensive research on the condition Familial Hypercholesterolemia.

Dr Mary Favier is the new president of the ICGP for 2019. In this podcast she discusses her plans and ideas for the presidency, such as improving communication and making the college more relevant for its members. She also discusses the challenges of working in general practice in areas of high deprivation, and gives her advice to new members of the ICGP.

Recording of Dr Austin O'Carroll giving the Dr Gertrude Ronan Foundation Lecture at the ICGP Annual Conference and AGM 2019 entitled "The Art of Ignoring the Obvious. Health Inequity" - the single biggest and most under-treated preventable cause of premature mortality. The Foundation Lecture was given on Saturday the 4th of May.

GP Dr Mary Kearney is co-author of the Quick Reference Guide to Migraine management in general practice. In this podcast, she talks about how the guide was developed, and how GPs can help migraine sufferers. The guide is available on the ICGP website. www.icgp.ie

Dr Rita Doyle is the first woman President of the Medical Council in Ireland, and the first full time GP to have this role. On International Women's Day, the ICGP's Director of Women's Health, Dr Mary Short, discusses the challenges of general practice for women GPs, and the challenges of being the President of the Medical Council. In this honest and illuminating conversation, Dr Doyle gives deep...

In this short interview, Dr. Andree Rochford discusses the impact of suicide on general practitioners and the supports that are available to them.