Government “Can Go Further” On Medical Cards

The East Clare President of the National Association of GPs has called on the Health Minister to bring further reforms to the medical card system.

Leo Varadkar announced changes which he says will make the system fairer and more compassionate, and these have been given a guarded welcome by local representatives, campaigners and medical professionals here.

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One of those, Scariff GP Dr. Conor McGee, thinks the Minister now needs to do more to ensure that medical cards go to those who need them.