A local doctor from the NowDOC service says they’ve been inundated with phone calls from members of the public who are seeking a PCR test – even though NowDOC cannot refer them for one.
Dr Martin Coyne says the volume of calls from asymptomatic members of the public trying to use NowDOC to book a PCR test has meant they have had trouble receiving urgent care calls from other patients.
Dr Coyne says that if you are Covid symptomatic, NowDOC can offer advice and treatments – but if you have no symptoms, you should go to your GP, or look online, to book a PCR test….
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