Failing Out of Hours GP services playing ‘roulette’ with patient welfare Posted: 2:37 pm May 16, 2021 SHARE THE current GP Out of Hours services provided for the Western Health and Social Care Trust has been heavily criticised after figures showed many instances of no cover. During a meeting of the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Policy and Resources Committee, one member remarked on the unacceptable playing of “roulette” in terms of patient welfare. Councillor Donal O’Cofaigh noted the number of times it had taken to write to the Health and Social Care Board to obtain the figures and told members: “This demonstrates the importance of actually keeping application. I don’t know if anyone else has managed to get these statistics which are genuinely hugely concerning. They confirm the Out of Hours GP system of access is absolutely failing in Enniskillen and Omagh.”