A Clare Doctor believes a new patient pathway to be rolled out at University Hospital Limerick will not have a meaningful impact on overcrowding.
Under the primary care pathway , patients presenting to ED without a referral will be screened by a GP before a decision on admittance is made.
The measure will be operational seven days a week between the hours of 12pm and 10pm.
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Lahinch GP and Clare Member of the IMO’s GP Committee Dr Michael Kelleher insists the only real solutions to the problem are increasing bed capacity at UHL , step down care options and the number of community GPs.
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