A ‘vital’ out-of-hours GP service in the midlands is to shut from New Year’s Day
Deputy Flanagan called on Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to intervene and “ensure this vital medical service continues for Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath.”
The HSE said: “The MIDOC GP Out of Hours Service provides an urgent GP service to patients. HSE Midlands Louth Meath Community Healthcare has been engaging with for a number of months to help address the financial challenges it faced. In the short-term and to mitigate the risks, through a third party the HSE has put in place what it said is “appropriate cover based on normal and scheduled GP Out Of Hours practice and rosters and to ensure that the necessary supports are in place to deliver the best care to our service users, while ensuring that patient safety and quality of service are at the forefront of service delivery.”
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