Dr Brendan O'Shea: As a GP on the flu front line, my biggest challenge is finding the patients most at risk

"Doctors are facing a very busy period, so taking steps to keep yourself and loved ones well over winter will ease pressure on the health system"

"GPs are working at full stretch and trying to hold the line as flu sweeps the country."

"While patients might worry about which flu variants are circulating at this time of the year, in general practice it's heightened pressure as we shoulder the rise in illness in the community."

Doctors face a very busy period as flu sweeps the country, creating heightened demand on primary care. Taking steps to keep yourself and loved ones well over winter will ease pressure on the health system. GPs are working at full stretch and trying to hold the line while managing rising illness in the community. Patients may worry about which flu variants are circulating at this time of year, but the immediate burden on general practice comes from the overall increase in sickness. Reducing transmission and illness in the community helps sustain GP capacity.

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