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10/07/2013
GPs Withdraw Services In Protest Over Cuts
GPs are to withdraw from primary care teams and all other work not covered by medical card contracts in protest over a 7.5% cut to payments.
The cut to payments made to GPs who treat patients with medical cards was announced last week by minister for health, James Reilly.
The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has condemned the cuts, saying that they bring to an end any hope the government has of providing free GP care.
Adding that when these new cuts are added to previous ones, some €150 million has been taken from providing GP services.
(MH/CD)
The cut to payments made to GPs who treat patients with medical cards was announced last week by minister for health, James Reilly.
The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has condemned the cuts, saying that they bring to an end any hope the government has of providing free GP care.
Adding that when these new cuts are added to previous ones, some €150 million has been taken from providing GP services.
(MH/CD)
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