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The economic crisis has impacted negatively on primary care and general practice in particular has passed the tipping point and can no longer cope, a leading Irish GP told the next generation of family doctors at a pan-European event held in Dublin last weekend.

In a scenario worthy of Homer Simpson, Dr Ruairi Hanley believes the philosophy that somebody else should always pay for our healthcare is simply… D’OH!

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