Shannondoc receives 12,500 inbound calls in just one day

Mid-West out-of-hours GP service said during peak times it dealt with 'approximately one patient every minute'

Shannondoc has warned callers to its switchboard will struggle to access its phone lines during peak times as it deals with an unprecedented volumes of calls.

The Mid-West out-of-hours GP service Shannondoc has warned callers to its switchboard will struggle to access its phone lines during peak times as it deals with an unprecedented volumes of calls.

As University Hospital Limerick battles patient overcrowding and GPs deal with patient surges due to flu, Covid-19 and RSV, Shannondoc has revealed that in just one day it received over 12,500 inbound calls.