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Woman wins millions after suing mum’s GP for allowing her to be born

Woman wins millions after suing mum’s GP for allowing her to be born

Evie Toombes was born with spina bifida and can sometimes spend 24 hours-a-day connected to tubes. A woman who sued her mother’s GP for allowing her to be born has won the right to millions of pounds in damages. Evie Toombes, from Skegness, Lincolnshire, was born with spina bifida, and last month she sued Dr […]

2 years ago

Free GP care to be extended to thousands of Irish families

Free GP care to be extended to thousands of Irish families

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that free GP care is set to be extended to thousands of Irish families. The expansion of the free GP care will cater to a further half a million people, including all six and seven-year-olds and people who are earning up to the median income. Minister Donnelly said […]

3 years ago

Woman wins over €350,000 after she was fired for being pregnant

Woman wins over €350,000 after she was fired for being pregnant

She overheard the conversation. A GP practice manager has been awarded over €350,000 after she was fired from her role when she told her workplace she was pregnant. Naomi Hefford discovered that her work colleagues were secretly creating a plan to have her sacked and figuring out what “excuse” they could get away with only […]

5 years ago

Parents in Dublin furious over extreme GP waiting lists

Parents in Dublin furious over extreme GP waiting lists

Parents are shocked over major waiting times in GPs GPs are now experiencing a major demand due to an increase in RSV and other seasonal viruses. Ireland’s healthcare system has been under extreme pressure since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Between staff shortages, waiting lists, and high demand, the system simply can’t cope at […]

5 years ago