#GP care

# gp-care - Sunday 22 October, 2017

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Does it make sense to charge a nominal fee for 'free' GP care for the under-12s?

Oct 22nd 2017, 9:57 AM 23,482 Views 101 Comments

The Sunday Independent this morning reports that parents could be charged a fee of €5 per visit for such care.

# gp-care - Saturday 4 July, 2015

Doctor Visit

Here's how many kids have been signed up for free GP care so far

Jul 4th 2015, 1:00 PM 14,794 Views 31 Comments

The Minister for Health is happy with the progress so far.

# gp-care - Monday 22 June, 2015

Gloves Are Off

Leo tells GPs to "cop on" in heated exchange over under-sixes

Jun 22nd 2015, 8:22 AM 17,906 Views 33 Comments

The minister was accused of stroke politics and he was having none of that.

# gp-care - Tuesday 16 June, 2015

Data Breach

Parents registering their kids for GP care were shown other people's details

Jun 16th 2015, 4:13 PM 15,400 Views 17 Comments

The website for the new system has been beset with problems since it went live yesterday.

# gp-care - Monday 15 June, 2015

GP Care

Get treated anywhere in the EU and the HSE can pick up the bill

Jun 15th 2015, 9:48 AM 21,167 Views 43 Comments

There has been an office in place to administer the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive since February.

# gp-care - Friday 15 August, 2014

Health Charges

Doctors say it's not fair to charge fees for prescriptions

Aug 15th 2014, 4:32 PM 13,436 Views 51 Comments

The report singles out user charges as “inefficient in comparison to pooled funding”.

# gp-care - Monday 11 August, 2014

Nominal Fee

So it turns out that 'free GP care' might not actually be free

Aug 11th 2014, 9:40 AM 18,549 Views 98 Comments

A modest charge could be applied but no final decision has been taken.

# gp-care - Thursday 26 June, 2014

Oireachtas Agenda

How should Irish adoption laws be changed?

Jun 26th 2014, 9:00 AM 5,304 Views 28 Comments

Representatives from a number of groups will address the Health Committee on this issue today.

# gp-care - Tuesday 15 April, 2014

Under 6s

Free GP care will lead to 750,000 extra consultations per year

Apr 15th 2014, 9:15 AM 7,230 Views 64 Comments

The Irish Medical Organisation says that figure will “overwhelm” the health system.

# gp-care - Monday 24 February, 2014

Children

IMO could threaten legal action over contract on free GP care

Feb 24th 2014, 9:54 AM 6,521 Views 30 Comments

It said it is disappointed by Minister Alex White’s ‘failure to correspond’ with the organisation on negotiations over the issue.

# gp-care - Monday 17 February, 2014

Nothing Is Free

Minister can't rule out "fiver or tenner" charge for 'free' GP care

Feb 17th 2014, 9:25 AM 9,046 Views 103 Comments

Alex White raised the issue of nominal fees at the Labour conference, but says he is “not advocating such a charge”.

# gp-care - Friday 31 January, 2014

Head-to-head

IMO accuses Government of pushing 'spin over substance' after meeting

Jan 31st 2014, 4:36 PM 5,135 Views 13 Comments

The two sides were discussing plans for free GP care for children aged under six.

Showdown

IMO remains "sceptical" about free child GP care and will tell the Government today

Jan 31st 2014, 7:32 AM 5,463 Views 43 Comments

The union say the plan is being implemented “by diktat”.

# gp-care - Sunday 10 November, 2013

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Nov 10th 2013, 7:52 PM 18,528 Views 7 Comments

Everyone’s talking about a stabbing in Limerick, Remembrance Day and devastation left by Typhoon Haiyan.

Healthcare

IMO accuses Reilly of 'racing ahead' with extension of free GP care

Nov 10th 2013, 4:58 PM 7,630 Views 15 Comments

GPs are also reporting “extensive unease” among patients over the withdrawal of discretionary medical cards.

# gp-care - Saturday 26 October, 2013

You Told Us

# gp-care - Sunday 20 October, 2013

Confidence

Hayes: I have absolute confidence in Minister Reilly's ability

Oct 20th 2013, 1:48 PM 6,316 Views 50 Comments

The junior minister said Reilly is the most suitable person to tackle the health budget.

# gp-care - Saturday 19 October, 2013

Opinion

Aaron McKenna: Giving free GP care for all children under 6 is reckless

Oct 19th 2013, 8:00 AM 141 Views 64 Comments

Not all families NEED help in sending their children to a GP – but the Government is ignoring that in a cynical ploy to curry favour with the electorate.

# gp-care - Tuesday 15 October, 2013

Budget 2014

Noonan: 'No connection' between cuts for pensioners & free GP care for under 5s

Oct 15th 2013, 9:28 AM 3,853 Views 32 Comments

The Minister’s been speaking to reporters on his way into the final Cabinet meeting ahead of Budget 2014.

# gp-care - Monday 14 October, 2013

Budget 2014

GPs split on free GP care for under fives

Oct 14th 2013, 5:37 PM 10,486 Views 82 Comments

The plan is expected to be included in tomorrow’s Budget, but GPs don’t seem to know if it is a good thing or a bad thing.

# gp-care - Saturday 11 May, 2013

Not The News

Fine Gael TDs on Twitter and free GP care : The week's news skewed

May 11th 2013, 10:00 AM 5,272 Views 13 Comments

Breaking via The Mire wire: Leinster House goes wild photocopying arses, free GP care for healthy citizens, and FG TDs insult each other for Twitter practice.

# gp-care - Wednesday 8 May, 2013

Leaders' Questions

Taoiseach promises: Government is still going to introduce free GP care

May 8th 2013, 5:17 PM 10,656 Views 71 Comments

“Ultimately the entire population will be covered by free GP services,” Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the Dáil.

# gp-care - Friday 16 November, 2012

Healthcare

Government plans free GP care by 2015, universal insurance by 2016

Nov 16th 2012, 8:11 AM 9,247 Views 88 Comments

James Reilly unveils a programme of ambitious reform in the health sector – saying he’ll need two terms to totally finish it up.

# gp-care - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

Apr 25th 2012, 4:51 PM 4,582 Views 2 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

# gp-care - Thursday 26 January, 2012

HSE

HSE chief to face questions over health spending

Jan 26th 2012, 7:45 AM 1,691 Views 14 Comments

Cathal Magee will appear before an Oireachtas committee today – with questions likely to focus on nursing home care.

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