Free GP cards for kids up to seven years old in 'last expansion' of scheme

Free GP cards for kids up to seven years old in 'last expansion' of scheme

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly talking to the media on Tuesday about the rollout of GP Visit Cards to children aged six and seven. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

The expansion of GP cards to children aged six and seven as well as to adults under a certain income is the “last expansion” of the scheme, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said.

Mr Donnelly and Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe announced that GP Visit Cards will be made available to more than 500,000 people across these two groups.

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