Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare

International Health Care Systems: Dr. Josep Figueras

9:00 am

Dr. Josep Figueras:

It is a question of terminology. I understand very well the difference between GP care and primary health care, which is broader. The Chairman is absolutely right. I apologise for misleading the committee. I am talking not only about GP care but about primary health care. It needs to be universally accessible. I would not have universal GP care without universal community care. They have to be done side by side. I have read a bit about that. Part of the study I mentioned was studying data and we can discuss that in more detail but I think both have to be done side by side, otherwise the professional incentives that would be included by having GPs for free and paying for community care would not work. I am sorry I misled the Chairman. The Government has to be progressive with GP care and the others-----

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