Tag Archives: phlebotomy

The transfer of four tasks from trainee doctors to nurses has finally been agreed by unions and the health service and approved by Government.

The HSE will continue to take action where medical card or GP visit card patients are ‘charged inappropriately’ by GPs, the Dáil has been told.

The IMO has said it does not accept that deductions can be made directly from GMS capitation on the basis of a patient complaint, following reports that more than €8,000 was refunded to medical card holders after the HSE ruled that GPs had incorrectly charged for phlebotomy services.

“Appropriate arrangements” in relation to phlebotomy services will be considered as part of talks on a new comprehensive GP contract.

The National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP) has instructed Phelim O’Neill Solicitors to institute legal action against the HSE for deductions made from payments to GPs who charge patients for blood tests in contravention of their contract.

Dear Editor, The HSE are anxious and insisting that GPs perform phlebotomy on patients.

A national meeting of IMO GPs has suggested a potentially huge workload looms in regard to phlebotomy services.

By Gary Culliton.

By Gary Culliton.

By Gary Culliton.