Austin O Carroll

Dr Austin O Carroll is an inner-city GP in Dublin since 1997. The focus of his career has been improving access for communities affected by marginalization or deprivation to quality primary healthcare. He completed a Doctorate in ethnographic research into the health service usage behaviours of homeless people. He was a co-founding member of Northdoc. He received the Fiona Bradley Award; the Time & Tide Award for his work with migrants; the Healthcare professional of the Year Award 2015 and was awarded an Honorary membership of the RCPI the Doolin Award 2019; and Gertrude Ronan Award 2019. He was awarded the 5 Star Doctor Award from Wonca Europe in 2020. He participated in the 2016 Paralympics in sailing. Among his many achievements, Austin has founded several initiatives:  Safetynet (2007) which provides GP services to over 6000 marginalized patients annually throughout Ireland. He initiated specialised services in several food halls/drop-ins/hostels;  GP services for Roma community in two medical centres; a Mobile Health Unit for rough sleepers; a Mobile Health Screening Unit; He was Medical Director from 2007-2017.    GMQ, a primary care programme for homeless people which also specialises in addiction services (including methadone treatment and alcohol and benzodiazepine detoxes.   Partnership for Health Equity, a research, education, policy and service delivery collaboration.   GPCareforAll, a new social enterprise that creates new GP practices in areas of deprivation.   North Dublin City GP Training programme, the first programme internationally that trains GP’s to work in communities affected by deprivation or marginalization.   He set up the GP service for the McVerry Stabilization Centre in Barrymore House.   He was Dublin HSE Covid Lead for the Homeless Population between 2020 and 2022