A Clare doctor says the future of GP care in rural areas of the county will be bleak unless serious issues are addressed.
It comes as a new report from the Department of Health has shown that Clare will need as many as 41 new General Practitioners by 2030 to cope with retirements and population growth.
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It also showed that East Clare has less than one GP for every 3,000 people in the region, 63% below the national average.
Lahinch GP and IMO Committee Member Dr Michael Kelleher says practices will likely have to group up to survive.
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