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The medical card scheme was administered by county councils until the newly created Health Boards took over in 1970; these in turn were replaced by the HSE in 2005. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Until the Irish financial crisis of 2008, persons aged over 70 were automatically entitled to free medical cards.
Many political parties support extending the availability of the Medical Card to eventually cover every resident in Ireland – they currently cover 31.9% of the population. Those on slightly higher incomes are eligible for a 'GP Visit Card' which entitles the holder to free general practitioner visits.
The reduction in infant mortality between 1960 and 2008 for Ireland in comparison with France, Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Life expectancy at birth in Ireland. In 2005: [4] [5] 47.6% of Ireland's population were covered by private health insurance, and 31.9% of the population were covered by Medical Cards.
The Irish health system has been involved in a number of serious health scandals, for example relating to cancer misdiagnoses in 2008. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The HSE has also been the subject of criticism for cutbacks, service cancellations etc., but has indicated that it is making good progress in saving costs and achieving its required 'break-even ...
The Health Service Executive, responsible for Healthcare in the Republic of Ireland; Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom National Health Service) The existence of the two different systems is seen as a major obstacle to Irish unification by Social Democratic and Labour Party politicians.
The council was established by the Medical Practitioners Act 1978 [2] and commenced operation in April 1979. [3] It replaced an earlier body, the Medical Registration Council, which had been established under the provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act 1927, [4] and which took over certain functions from the General Medical Council (the medical regulator for the United Kingdom).
Medical schools in the Republic of Ireland (6 P) Pages in category "Medical and health organisations based in the Republic of Ireland" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total.
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