Influenza activity is high, impacting healthcare systems. Vaccination is crucial for staff and eligible patients. Key infection prevention measures include promoting hand hygiene, providing alcohol-based hand rubs and masks, and encouraging mask use. Individuals with respiratory symptoms should avoid healthcare settings unless necessary. Practice nurses play a vital role in vaccination promotion and infection prevention standards.

Take a look at the Irish College of GPs highlights of 2025.

GPs urge the public to get vaccinated against winter flu to protect the vulnerable this Christmas season, as higher than usual hospitalisations and deaths herald a difficult clinical winter ahead.

The College launches Position Statement on Transitional Care and Patient Safety, and four GP updates on the detection, assessment, and management of some of the most common diseases.

The Irish College of GPs celebrates the highest ever number of GP graduates at its graduation ceremony in Dublin, welcoming 233 new doctors to the Specialist Register, including 207 GP trainees from the 2025 programme and 26 doctors from the International Medical Graduate Rural GP programme. Congratulations to all.

The College has opened its new headquarters in Dublin 2, marking a significant milestone in the country's healthcare system. The new headquarters provide expanded space for the college's growth as the primary training organisation for GPs, a resource for members to meet and learn, and a hub for the development of the growing number of staff.