New primary care centre opened in Cork already easing pressure on hospitals 

It will serve an area including Ballincollig, Bishopstown, and Macroom and will cater for about 260 appointments daily

The facility was officially opened on Monday by the Tánaiste Micheál Martin, with help from Michael Kiely, 94, one of the centre’s oldest service users. Picture: Brian Lougheed

A new primary care centre (PCC) has opened in Cork providing a range of health services under one roof to a population of almost 72,000.

The purpose-built Ballincollig PCC is part of a network of centres which have been designed “to deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time”.