AGM 2019

NATIONAL GP MEETING

SATURDAY 27^th APRIL

 

GP MEETING MOTIONS

1. This meeting commends the work of the IMO negotiating team in reaching agreement with the State on a new deal for General Practice. While it is a matter for each individual GP to decide whether to sign up to the agreement the opinion of this meeting is that the IMO GP Deal represents a progressive measure which will help return General Practice to viability.   

Proposer: IMO GP Committee

Status: Carried

2. This meeting commends the recent IMO GP Deal and now calls for further investment and a new contract to underpin General Practice and address the issues not included in the recent IMO GP deal including Women’s Health Programmes, Out of Hours Services and a Services to patients in Nursing Homes.

Proposer: IMO GP Committee

Status: Carried

3. This meeting calls on the Department and the HSE to negotiate with the IMO  a “Redundancy Fund” which will allow a GP Practice pay redundancy to staff when a GP practice has to close or downsize

Proposer: Limerick Branch

Status: Referred to Council

4. In respect of the HSE part funded Out of Hours GP Co-Operatives, the IMO calls on the HSE and Department of Health to ensure that:

1. Bright eye cover is provided by Vocationally Trained GPs
2. Bright Eye Out of Hours GP Cover should be paid at an hourly rate that reflects the onerous training and qualifications of Vocationally Trained GPs
3. OOH Co-Operatives that employ doctors to provide out of hours cover should pay the Medical Protection Malpractice Insurance for the employee

Proposer: Dr Liam Holmes                                Seconder: Dr Ger Corrigan

Status: Referred to Council

5. This meeting calls for the assignment of GMS patients to doctors cease until such a time as the IMO and HSE/Department of Health agree a new care pathway as provided for in the IMO GP Deal.

Proposer: Mayo Branch

Status: Referred to Council

6. Where the HSE assign patients to GPs it is the responsibility of the HSE to arrange for the collection and delivery of assigned patient records.

Proposer: Mayo Branch

Status: Referred to Council

7. This meeting calls on the HSE to introduce a Doctor Grant for GMS practitioners similar to the grants available for nursing and administrative support.

Proposer: Mayo Branch

Status: Referred to Council

8. This meeting calls for the Heartwatch Chronic Care Programme to be supported and rolled out nationally and not be allowed to slowly wind down pending the roll out of a full Chronic Disease Programme.

Proposer: Dr Eamon Stack                    Seconder: Dr Philip Murray

Status: Referred to Council