The medical director of SouthDoc says people without a GP are going too long with undiagnosed health conditions.
The medical director of the SouthDoc service, which covers Kerry and Cork, says patients are having to use the out-of-hours service as a GP substitute because they don't have their own doctor.
Out-of-hours services don't have access to GP records, and aren't able to make referrals to consultants, and often have to refer patients to A&E.
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Medical director Dr. Gary Stack, says if patients aren't registered with a GP, they can't get follow up appointments:
