爱尔兰的GP短缺随着人口老龄化和劳动力紧张护理而恶化,尽管自2019年以来医生人数增加了10%。 Ireland’s GP shortage worsens as aging population and workforce strain care, despite 10% growth in doctors since 2019.

爱尔兰的GP劳动力自2019年以来增长了10%,达到4,650人,但这一增长落后于9%的人口,上升到520万,使得Dirarmuid Quinlan博士所说的“水读”系统落下。 Ireland’s GP workforce has grown 10% since 2019 to 4,650, but this lags behind a 9% population rise to 5.2 million, leaving the system “treading water,” according to Dr Diarmuid Quinlan. 预计到2030年将有100多万人超过65岁,老龄人口和复杂慢性病的需求不断增加,使护理工作紧张。 With over 1 million people projected to be over 65 by 2030, increasing demand from an ageing population and complex chronic conditions is straining care. 许多老年病人服多种药物,增加了可避免住院的风险。 Many elderly patients take multiple medications, raising risks of avoidable hospitalizations. 约有600名65岁或65岁以上的全科医生,有数百人仍在工作,这引起了对可持续性的关切。 About 600 GPs are aged 65 or older, with hundreds still working, raising sustainability concerns. 昆兰博士强调,需要将全科医生的护士人数增加一倍,并扩大培训,以满足日益增长的需求。 Dr Quinlan stresses the need to double GP nurse numbers and expand training to meet growing demand.