Support boost for parents after sick children lose discretionary medical cards

Parents of sick children who have lost their discretionary medical cards received a boost over the weekend after both the National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP) and the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) spoke of the hardship their members have seen since cards were withdrawn.

ICGP chairperson Dr Mary Sheehan said family doctors were daily seeing evidence of the suffering caused by the withdrawal of medical cards.

The NAGP said the withdrawal of discretionary medical cards was causing “absolute chaos” in GP surgeries.