Patients face doctor delays as GP crisis grips Cork and Kerry 

Medical card holders at two practices in Kenmare and Cork city do not have a permanent doctor assigned to them

A HSE spokeswoman declined to say how many patients are affected. Picture: File/PA

Patients across Cork and Kerry face delays in seeing a doctor as the GP workforce crisis continues in rural areas as well as in Cork city.

Medical card holders at two practices in Kenmare and Cork city do not currently have a permanent doctor assigned to them, the HSE said.