Cork teen had testicle removed after GP failed to diagnose well-known condition, medical inquiry told

The locum doctor is accused of failing to have adequate regard to the symptoms of two patients and failing to directly refer them to an emergency department or escalate their care appropriately.

SouthDoc is an out-of-hours GP service based in Cork and Kerry. File  Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A Cork teenager had to have surgery to remove a testicle after a GP at SouthDoc allegedly failed to diagnose a well-known emergency condition relating to a swelling of the area, a medical inquiry has heard.

Dr Alicia Marton Martinez is accused of a series of allegations of professional misconduct and poor professional performance in relation to her treatment of two young patients while she was working as a locum GP with SouthDoc — an out-of-hours GP service based in Cork and Kerry — three years ago.