That this Council supports the need for a Primary health care centre. this one stop shop concept will enhance medical care for Killarney and its environs and visitors alike. This hopefully in the future will negate the need to travel to Tralee for minor services
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Primary health care has been a feature of the Nordic health care model since at least the 1970s, whereby every town has a primary care clinic staffed by a doctor and nurse(s) and providing initial check-ups, primary dental care, and primary pre- and post-natal services.
Referrals to hospitals are made only if required, thereby allowing stretched hospital resources to concentrate on the more serious issues.
I recommend consulting Nordic health care information for ideas, for example Denmark's: http://www.sum.dk/publikationer/healthcare_in_dk/index.htm
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