Free GP care would lead to an "absolute nightmare"

A Donegal doctor believes that free GP care in Ireland would lead to an "absolute nightmare."

That's the warning from the Irish Medical Organisation, in response to a new ESRI study exploring the possibility of making all GP visits free of charge by 2026.

It's expected it would result in an extra 2 million doctors visits every year.

Chair of the IMO's GP Sub-Committee, Denis McCauley says there's absolutely no capacity in the system:

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