Seanad debates
Wednesday, 26 March 2003
Health Services: Motion.
That such progress has been made in the health service over the past 30 years is marvellous. I have been in practice long enough to remember the real two-tier system when there were dispensaries and those who could go to their own general practitioner. It is wonderful that everyone is served by the same people now. The extensions provided for in the primary care strategy are well worthwhile and I support what the Minister is doing. General practice is trying to do what it can in the area of preventative medicine but it is very difficult to get through to the general public that it would benefit. I was fascinated recently at the difficulty in getting people to have their children immunised against measles, mumps and rubella, which is a very safe vaccine.
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