GPs have said plans to expand the allocation of visit cards to an additional 430,000 people could make waiting times twice as long.
The government plans to provide a wider amount of people with free GP visits in today’s Budget. The cards give people access to free GP care, saving patients an average of €50 per visit.
GP Gary Stack spoke to RTE’s Morning Ireland about the changes, arguing that the move would result in delayed care for all patients. He also added that the increased amount of people accessing GP services would considerably lengthen the workload of doctors nationwide.
