Brendan Walsh

@walshbp.bsky.social

Economist & health policy researcher | ESRI https://www.esri.ie/people/brendan-walsh 🟩🟥

📈Long-term residential care & home support requirements will increase by at least 60% by 2040, according to our latest report published today. 📊This is largely driven by population ageing. By 2040, 1 in 5 people in Ireland will be aged 65+, and the 85+ population is projected to more than double.

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Our third and final national capacity report, commissioned by the Department of Health - Ireland and co-authored with @walshbp.bsky.social , is out today. We find that long-term residential care and home support requirements will rise by at least 60% by 2040, driven primarily by population ageing.

📊 Our latest report, published today, finds that demand for GP consultations in Ireland is projected to rise by at least 23% by 2040 👩‍⚕️ Requirements for an additional 943 to 1,211 GPs by 2040 are projected, relative to a 2023 headcount of 3,928 GPs.

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The Health team @esri.ie are looking for a Research Analyst to join the team. Great opportunity for someone with modelling and programming skills to contribute to the Hippocrates Model and inform healthcare planning. #healthecon candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

Research Analyst - Health

The ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institute) is seeking to recruit a Research Analyst on a three-year, fixed-term basis to join its Health team. The role i

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"School attendance, engagement, and student wellbeing are all worse in the wake of the pandemic, according to educators working with young people at risk of leaving school early." 💡 Read more key findings from the report: www.esri.ie/news/new-esr... 📰 Read @irishexaminer.bsky.social coverage:

School attendance and student wellbeing much worse since covid lockdowns, study finds

School avoidance and refusal, as well as greater anxiety, are also seen as more prevalent now than previously, ESRI study reveals

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