The new proposal by the Health Service Executive (HSE) of Ireland has been lambasted by the Chief Executive of the Irish Medical Organization (IMO), George McNeice, in the IMO’s annual conference in Killarney.
Moreover, launching a scathing attack on the HSE, McNeice questioned the plans of HSE to introduce a system of universal health insurance cover and further, appealed the Government to be more transparent in their approach to deal with the issues pertaining to the financial implications of the proposal for individuals.
Moreover, McNeice finds it quite unreasonable to introduce a free GP care for all, in its first term and universal hospital cover in a second term of office, as GP system is already reeling under pressure to meet the needs of millions of patients.
With the issue of retaining manpower looming over the head, McNeice is of the view that the principles of medical profession are being put at stake by the HSE.
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