'No plans to withdraw' SouthDoc services in Cork and Kerry amid doctor shortages

SouthDoc has re-allocated GPs across the region which is directly linked to doctor shortages, spokeswoman said

A service level agreement between SouthDoc and the HSE requires service from 6pm to 8am on weekdays and 24-hour cover at weekends and public holidays.

The SouthDoc out-of-hours GP service in Cork and Kerry has insisted there are no plans to change the night-time service despite local concerns as doctors’ rosters are re-allocated around the region.

A public meeting on Monday heard concern the late-night or ‘red-eye’ service in Fermoy could be curtailed, however, SouthDoc has now robustly denied this.