Table 1 Data on doctors registered/employed in Ireland, 2008–2014^b,c [14,28,50] (personal communication, HSE, Medical Council)

Number of doctors on register

17 741

18854

18 770

18 812

18 184

18 160

19 066

19 616

Number of public sector consultants and junior hospital doctors (NCHDs) employed (headcount)

7 197

7 120

7 127

7 413

7 418

7 474

7 862

8 554

Number of public sector employed, medical/dental

8 109

8 083

8 096

8 331

8 320

8 353

8 713

9 761

Number of general practitioners (GPs) contracted to HSE (2010 and 2014)

2 258

2 416