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GP contract and professional advocacy

Summary

Senator MacSharry criticises the proposed under-six GP contract, including restrictions that could prevent doctors advocating independently for patients.

It sounds like something that should be going on over in the other House, given the debate to do with whistleblowers-----

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator MacSharry is way over time.

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-----that is, telling GPs that they can no longer be advocates for health care if it is contrary in any way to the HSE and what it proposes.

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