NAGP defends financial position amid viability concerns

The National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP) has had to defend its financial position amid concerns about its ongoing viability.

At its AGM in Cork yesterday, outgoing NAGP president Dr Emmet Kerin said members had voiced concerns in a number of areas,  including the association's financial viability; it's relationship with MSC Eurocare, an organisation that helps patients get medical treatment abroad, and use of its "fighting fund" , money collected from members to fight legal cases.

Dr Kerin said he wanted to address these issues as the NAGP had as its genesis a desire "to be different in terms of being transparent and upfront".