WESTDOC SAYS JUST ONE EMMERGENCY DOCTOR NEEDED IN SOUTH CONNEMARA

Date Published: 21-Nov-2008

It’s been decided to only have one doctor on emergency weekend services for a large area of south Connemara following a 4 month study.

Westdoc, the emergency night time and weekend doctors service, says the number of doctor visits at the weekend doesn’t justify a second doctor in the area from Lettermullen west to Carna – that’s a distance of 80 kilometres by road.

The issue caused widespread controversy in Connemara earlier this year with fears expressed lives would be put at risk if only one doctor was on duty.