Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2021
547. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and a general practitioner allocated to them in view of the circumstances of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47467/21]
View answer559. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if there is an onus on the HSE to inform medical card patients that their doctor is retiring from treating medical card patients; if so, if the HSE plan to inform the patients of a doctor (details supplied) in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47509/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 547 and 559 together.
The GMS contract requires that, where a participating medical practitioner retires or resigns from the GMS scheme, the Health Service Executive will notify each GMS patient of the name of the new doctor and inform each patient that their records are being transferred to this doctor.
As the issues raised are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
