Universal Primary Care in Ireland: Cost and Workforce Implications

Sheelah Connolly, Maev-Ann Wren, Conor Keegan and Abian Garcia Rodriguez
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Sheelah Connolly: Economic and Social Research Institute and Trinity College Dublin
Maev-Ann Wren: Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin and Trinity College Dublin
Conor Keegan: Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin and Trinity College Dublin
Abian Garcia Rodriguez: Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin and Trinity College Dublin

The Economic and Social Review, 2022, vol. 53, issue 4, 281-298

Abstract: Government policy in Ireland has identified the introduction of a universal primary healthcare system as a priority. This study examined the potential expenditure and workforce implications of introducing universal GP and community-based nurse care in 2018. The analysis estimated that providing universal entitlement to GP and community-based nurse services in 2018 would increase total healthcare expenditure by between 1.1 per cent and 1.4 per cent. An estimated additional 521 GPs and 1,500 community-based nurses would be required to meet the additional demand associated with a universal system and to address existing unmet needs.

Keywords: healthcare; primary healthcare; Ireland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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