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'More innovation' needed from HSE to attract doctors amid GP shortages

Have you struggled to get a GP recently?  A study by the Irish Independent shows that More than two out of three GPs in rural Ireland are not taking on new patients and some have waiting times of up to two weeks for an appointment.  Andrea was joined by Gerry Loftus, leader of the Rural Ireland Organisation, Fianna Fáil Councillor Norma Moriarty and listeners to discuss...

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13.30 6 Feb 2024


'More innovation' needed from HSE to attract doctors amid GP shortages


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13.30 6 Feb 2024


Have you struggled to get a GP recently? 

A study by the Irish Independent shows that More than two out of three GPs in rural Ireland are not taking on new patients and some have waiting times of up to two weeks for an appointment. 

Andrea was joined by Gerry Loftus, leader of the Rural Ireland Organisation, Fianna Fáil Councillor Norma Moriarty and listeners to discuss...


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