Ms Kerry Lawless:

Let me come in here. There was another question about the delay in dealing with the HPSC. The three-year delay is a big factor. I refer also to the number of people who have become ill unnecessarily in that time. However, for us the bigger factor is the lack of ambition and vision in the report. It will not move things on. To be honest, if it was a good report, the three-year wait would have been worth it, but the fact is that there is no ambition or vision.

The other question the Deputy asked was would we be in a position to roll out GP training tomorrow. Dr. Lambert already provides training for GPs. My own GP was trained by him. There is also a system in place in the United Kingdom. It is not perfect, but the Deputy asked if we could start something tomorrow. There is a model and a champion in the United Kingdom in the treatment of Lyme disease. There is an ongoing project, with online resources. There are also workshops provided. There is to be open access. In taking the best of that system and the best of what Dr. Lambert is doing, we could start to roll something out. The response to the plan in the United Kingdom, if it is anything to go by, was overwhelming demand. GPs want to make their patients better, but in order to do so they need support and training.