Doctor shortage will 'undermine' GP visit card expansion

GPs have also warned about the impact of the expanded scheme, with Killarney GP Gary Stack telling the Irish Examiner that he expected to see a waiting list created within his own practice.

The staffing crisis in general practices across the country will “undermine” the planned expansion of GP visit cards, a leading children's charity has warned

The expansion of GP visit cards to children aged six and seven, as well as for adults who earn less than the median income, was announced last month by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, and will begin on September 11.