Seanad debates

Wednesday, 22 October 2003

National Task Force on Medical Staffing: Statements.

 

Primary care is being improved constantly, and the present Government has put a huge amount of money into GP co-operatives all over the country to ensure that many of those who were unnecessarily going to accident and emergency departments are now able to attend a proper GP service in their own community. I have spoken to many of the GPs involved in such services. They are thrilled with it. That service is working in many areas, although not yet all over the country, since in some areas the GPs were not able to organise themselves. However, in the areas where GP co-ops are working, they provide a better service to the patient and cut the numbers going to accident and emergency departments. We all welcome that.

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