Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
2447. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up to date position in relation to efforts to secure a new general practitioner for Ballyduff, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37863/21]
View answerWhere a vacancy arises in a practice with a GMS contract, the HSE becomes actively involved in the selection process to find a replacement GP. The HSE have advised that work is currently underway to secure a replacement GP for the expected vacancy in Ballyduff, County Kerry.
In June 2021, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare was notified that the GMS post in Ballyduff would become vacant in September. A recruitment campaign was approved promptly and in early July, this prospective vacancy was advertised in the appropriate national and international newspapers and medical journals. The closing date for applications for the position was Thursday 22nd July. The HSE are now working to secure continuity of the service to GMS patients in the interim period between September and the conclusion of the recruitment campaign.
