Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says there are now genuine concerns for the future of the NOWDoc service in the county.
Concerns had been raised last week when it was confirmed that ‘Caredoc’, who together with the HSE provide the NOWDoc Service, indicated that it plans to withdraw from the service’s current arrangement.
It’s now understood that GP surgeries across the county have been contacted and warned the service could close shortly.
Deputy Doherty says the situation is escalating, and he says Caredoc and the HSE must thrash out an agreement asap:
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