'Don't blame GPs' for SouthDoc woes, warns Cork doctor

The out-of-hours GP service has come under scrutiny after the prolonged closure of bases in Blackpool and Listowel

SouthDoc is not efficient, claims Co Cork GP. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

One of the GPs manning SouthDoc has described the service as “not fit for purpose” and said there is “no reason” for Cork City to have two out-of-hours GP hubs.

The out-of-hours GP service for the Cork-Kerry area had come in for harsh criticism in political circles after two of its 23 centres, at Blackpool in Cork City and Listowel in Co Kerry, remained closed for over a year following the advent of Covid-19.