Seanad debates
Wednesday, 26 March 2003
Health Services: Motion.
Approximately one year ago, an extremely reliable authority said that between 90% and 95% of health and socio-health problems could be dealt with through a proper primary care service. As that authority in question was the Minister for Health and Children, I assume it is true. He also described quite well what people want from a primary health service, namely, that it should be community based, accessible at the time it is needed and capable of providing a full range of services. I agree with the Minister that this is what people want and need.
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