HSE steps in over out of hours quarrel

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) has moved to break the deadlock in a row with Mid-West GPs over funding for their out of hours co-op service.

The doctors, who are members of Shannondoc, are seeking an additional €1.1m a year to fund ‘red-eye’ shift costs.

Much of the ‘red-eye’ night-time and weekend cover is provided by doctors who fly in from South Africa and work a month at a time.