"There is never any rest, never enough time and too much to do": a qualitative study of GP work intensity in an Irish context.

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Title: "There is never any rest, never enough time and too much to do": a qualitative study of GP work intensity in an Irish context.
Authors: Hanlon HR; RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland. hollyhanlon@rcsi.ie., Shé ÉN; RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland., Murphy AW; University of Galway, Galway, Ireland., Byrne JP; RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland., Cullen L; Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin, Ireland., Smith S; Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland., O'Callaghan M; Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin, Ireland., Humphries N; RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.
Source: BMC primary care [BMC Prim Care] 2026 Apr 18; Vol. 27 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 18.
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