Plans for free GP visit cards for under-sixes could ‘overwhelm’ surgeries

Government plans to extend free GP visit cards to children under six could “overwhelm” family doctors’ surgeries.

Plans for free GP visit cards for under-sixes could ‘overwhelm’ surgeries
Sat, 12 Apr, 2014 - 01:00
Sean O’Riordan

That’s according to research carried out by the Irish Medical Journal (IMJ), which suggests it would lead to 750,000 additional visits to GPs per year.

The IMJ research examined GP visiting patterns involving children under six in different payment categories.

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