GP workload is an issue of increasing concern. This study attempted to accurately measure this workload among GPs in the Republic of Ireland (RoI). The use of a real-time recording method aims to address the limitations of survey-based approaches for measuring workload activity. Data were recorded over a 6-week period with the results providing a comprehensive quantification of daily GP workload activity that, to the authors’ knowledge, has not been previously achieved elsewhere. The results have the potential to inform future planning and delivery of general practice in the RoI. This study also demonstrates an efficient and accurate method of capturing workload activity that could be employed in future measurements of workload. |