'It's only a matter of time before someone dies' - medics warn of SouthDoc crisis in West Cork

Beara Peninsula has no regular after-hours GP and you could be waiting two hours for an ambulance in an emergency

Dr Fiona Kelly in Castletownbere, West Cork, Ireland. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Yet again, healthcare provision - and the lack of it - in west Cork is headline news.

This time it’s SouthDoc and the fact the Beara Peninsula has no regular after-hours GP.