{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6867a88bfda411af71179f60?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" Sherlock to Introduce Bill to Ensure Fair access to GP care across the State - 04/07/2025","description":"<p>Marie Sherlock TD, Labour Spokesperson on Health, yesterday introduced the Health (Availability of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2025. Speaking in advance of introducing the bill, Deputy Sherlock said:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>“We know that access to a GP is not equal across the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>\"We have mapped out GP to population ratio for most of the country relying on 2025 data provided to us by the HSE and have found extraordinary variation. For instance, there is one GP per 1390 of population in Clontarf in Dublin 3, yet in Cabra in Dublin 7, the ratio is one to 3060 of population.&nbsp; Similarly, the ratio is one GP for of population in East Meath and one to 1739 of population in South Louth.</p><p><br></p><p>Deputy Sherlock spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this,.</p>","author_name":"lmfm "}