Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Sláintecare Implementation: Regional Health Areas Advisory Group
Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
Mr. Kearns mentioned GPs, for example. There are capacity issues for GPs. The capacity issues have an impact on the ability of GPs to provide out-of-hours services within, for example, the Westdoc framework. The Westdoc framework does not cover the full county because there is no agreement or buy-in. City-based GPs, for example, may not wish to travel to areas located in the countryside which, in turn, puts pressure on local GPs and GP services. How does Mr. Kearns see that being integrated as part of an RHA?
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