Free GPs for children under six a step to universal healthcare
FROM today, all 436,000 children under the age of six are entitled to free GP care. This is a significant step towards providing free GP care to all of our citizens.
Parents will no longer be prevented by lack of money from taking their children to the GP. Few people these days don’t have to think twice before spending an unplanned €50 out of a week’s outgoings. The additional cost of attending a GP out of hours, or in cases when a home visit is clinically necessary, can be a financial strain that parents can’t manage.
