It’s feared the centralisation of GP services in Clare could become the norm unless meaningful steps are taken.
Over 900 medical card holders in Newmarket-on-Fergus were forced to switch to the Saffron and Blue Medical Clinic in Clarecastle on January 1st after the HSE failed to find a new premises in Newmarket.
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A Department of Health report published last July shows this county will need 41 new GPs by 2030.
Newmarket-on-Fergus Fianna Fáil Councillor David Griffin insists no one should have to travel to an urban centre to access GP care.
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