General Practitioner Services

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Questions (1458)

Gerry Adams

Question:

1458. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to remove the DOC service from the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth following recent cuts to the North East Doctor on Call Service, or will there be any reduction or scaling down of this service in the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda. [37925/13]

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Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Alex White)

90% of the population have access to GP out-of-hours services in 14 centres nationally, in all HSE regions, in at least part of every county. Over 2,000 GPs provide services in the co-ops.

As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the issue.