GPs who die in service due to Covid-19 will receive benefits

Anthony Lundon of the General Medical Services: “It is the trustees’ absolute intention to continue to pay out the special bonus in line with current practice and the trustees will only take a decision to change this in the most extreme of circumstances"

The families of general practitioners who die in service as a result of contracting Covid-19 will receive the benefits they are entitled to, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has assured doctors.

GPs had this week raised concerns that their families would not receive such benefits after receiving correspondence from the General Medical Services superannuation plan.