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Roll out of primary care networks are urged

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The Government should roll out its proposed 90 primary care networks before the end of this year, “if it is serious about providing a viable healthcare system across the whole country”, the Director of Social Justice Ireland has said.

GPs can still quit PCTs despite CA move

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Despite legal action barring their representative organisation from encouraging members to pull out from services, GPs can still withdraw from HSE primary care teams (PCTs), community intervention teams and Clinical Care Programmes, albeit on an individual basis.

A matter of primary concern

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Dr Muiris Houston is saddened to see the development of primary care proceed in a rudderless and undemocratic fashion, seemingly doomed not to put the patient at the centre of the care process.

Of primary importance

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Dara Gantly exclusively reveals the details of a worrying diagnosis for our primary care teams.