More than 70 per cent of new doctors who started working in Ireland in 2022 were trained abroad, with the State becoming “highly dependent” on international medical graduates.
On Friday, the
Irish Medical Council published its Medical Workforce Intelligence Report 2022, which showed risks to patient safety due to the long working hours for doctors.
A total of 3,008 doctors registered with the Medical Council for the first time in 2022, compared with 2,605 in the previous year, representing a 15 per cent increase between 2021 and 2022.
Some 28 per cent of newly registered doctors trained in Ireland, with the rest earning their qualifications outside the State.
More than 70 per cent of new doctors who started working in Ireland in 2022 were trained abroad, Irish Medical Council report finds
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