HSE refuses to support city doctors forming their own co-op

MOVES by Limerick city-based GPs to form a break-away doctors’ co-op to provide out-of-hours cover have been rejected by the Health Service Executive (HSE) Mid West.

The mid-west is already serviced by Shannondoc, a co-op of more than 100 GPs in Clare, Co Limerick and North Tipperary.

However, Limerick city GPs have resisted calls from Junior Health Minister Tim O’Malley to join Shannondoc to provide a comprehensive out of hours cover for patients in the city.