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A hiring freeze was already in place for management but on Friday this was extended to non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) and others
Consultant in public health medicine warns against situating the new public health agency within the Department of Health
Just 110 new doctors recruited since March
Any child who turned six since July 1 will have their card automatically extended, and other parents can register on hse.ie
Budget announcements in September included provision for the expansion of free access to doctors for six-and seven-year-olds, and for 430,000 more adults to get GP visit cards based on income.