Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----approximately how many are presenting with GP referrals and how many are not? The witnesses might not know. We all talk about the local health centre and primary care units. There was a time when one went to the local GP, who would apply stitches if required. People are now sent on to the accident and emergency department. Of all the people who attend the accident and emergency department, how many have gone through a GP? How many of those could have been dealt with by a GP?