GPs are the first and ongoing point of contact for patients presenting with mental health difficulties in Ireland. 

Many mental illnesses are predominantly managed in primary care in Ireland.¹ It is also estimated that 45% of those who die by suicide see their GP in the week prior to death.²

This group...

Case study 1

A 53-year-old woman is being admitted to the addiction unit for treatment of alcohol dependence syndrome and mentions some ‘tummy pain’

The patient has a long history of alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) and has been drinking heavily for the past two weeks. Of note, her medical history...