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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Hey all,

We all know what's going on with Covid-19....

The HSE is looking for volunteers to deal with the coming crisis - medical or otherwise.

Pretty sure I can't post a link here but do a bit of Googling or PM me and I'll happily send it on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would love to do this or volunteer for any organisation right now. But I'm a single parent and can't leave my kid alone. And because kids are public enemy #1 right now, I can't get someone to mind her. So annoying cos I'd really love to be able to do something productive and find some way to help.

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By *ukeM8519Man
over a year ago

Sligo

Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous. "

I think they're looking more for volunteers to do the donkey work whilst the professionals do the professional work!

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By *eaAndBenCouple
over a year ago

Dublin


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous. "

Why is it scandalous? Do you work for free?

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By *ukeM8519Man
over a year ago

Sligo


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous.

Why is it scandalous? Do you work for free?"

I certainly don’t work for free nor expect a professional to but surely in light of the current situation GP’s could offer a reduced fee. It doesn’t cost €30 to answer a phone call. It seems like a way to profit from a crisis. GPs receive €1000’s a year from the HSE, some up the on 100’s of thousands. They could give back some of their skills to the public like those in cafes or restaurants providing free meals etc.

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By *reland8Man
over a year ago

sandyford


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous.

Why is it scandalous? Do you work for free?

I certainly don’t work for free nor expect a professional to but surely in light of the current situation GP’s could offer a reduced fee. It doesn’t cost €30 to answer a phone call. It seems like a way to profit from a crisis. GPs receive €1000’s a year from the HSE, some up the on 100’s of thousands. They could give back some of their skills to the public like those in cafes or restaurants providing free meals etc. "

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By *eaAndBenCouple
over a year ago

Dublin


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous.

Why is it scandalous? Do you work for free?

I certainly don’t work for free nor expect a professional to but surely in light of the current situation GP’s could offer a reduced fee. It doesn’t cost €30 to answer a phone call. It seems like a way to profit from a crisis. GPs receive €1000’s a year from the HSE, some up the on 100’s of thousands. They could give back some of their skills to the public like those in cafes or restaurants providing free meals etc. "

It’s not just answering a phone. It’s a phone consultation with a professional. I doubt €30 covers their time. As to the money they “receive” from the HSE, they earn it.

Anyway this is nothing more than a distraction from OP’s original post and call out so I’ll leave it there. Hopefully plenty of suitable people volunteer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous.

Why is it scandalous? Do you work for free?

I certainly don’t work for free nor expect a professional to but surely in light of the current situation GP’s could offer a reduced fee. It doesn’t cost €30 to answer a phone call. It seems like a way to profit from a crisis. GPs receive €1000’s a year from the HSE, some up the on 100’s of thousands. They could give back some of their skills to the public like those in cafes or restaurants providing free meals etc. "

Sure they do..yep they are all making a fortune.. sure isn’t that’s why it’s impossible to get rural GPs to take over rural practices and the same reason after nearly 10 years studying most of them leave the country, yep making fortunes here they are.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I actually don't care what other people aew charging.

The point is to put ones self forward as a volunteer in a time of need.

If other people want to be mercenary that's their business.

If professionally trained individuals feel they should charge for their services so be it.

I'm not professionally trained. I have some basic first aid and I'm not an idiot but beyond that my greatest skill will be that of a grunt.

Just an extra pair of hands.

All I can really offer is my time and I'm very much prepared to do that.

What others offer or don't is none of my concern.

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By *urious39Man
over a year ago

castlebar

I have signed up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I actually don't care what other people aew charging.

The point is to put ones self forward as a volunteer in a time of need.

If other people want to be mercenary that's their business.

If professionally trained individuals feel they should charge for their services so be it.

I'm not professionally trained. I have some basic first aid and I'm not an idiot but beyond that my greatest skill will be that of a grunt.

Just an extra pair of hands.

All I can really offer is my time and I'm very much prepared to do that.

What others offer or don't is none of my concern. "

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By *ohnsmithMan
over a year ago

South Tipperary


"I actually don't care what other people aew charging.

The point is to put ones self forward as a volunteer in a time of need.

If other people want to be mercenary that's their business.

If professionally trained individuals feel they should charge for their services so be it.

I'm not professionally trained. I have some basic first aid and I'm not an idiot but beyond that my greatest skill will be that of a grunt.

Just an extra pair of hands.

All I can really offer is my time and I'm very much prepared to do that.

What others offer or don't is none of my concern. "

Well said... Stay safe all...

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I'm bumping this because it's my post and I'm bored.

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous.

Why is it scandalous? Do you work for free?"

It is scandalous because people have no choice but phone the GP. Whereas people are free not to use my company/services if they dont want.

Youre coughing, you have a fever. The tax payer has to pay, HAS to pay a doctor 30 euro to ask you if you have fever or cough then arrange the test.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous.

Why is it scandalous? Do you work for free?

It is scandalous because people have no choice but phone the GP. Whereas people are free not to use my company/services if they dont want.

Youre coughing, you have a fever. The tax payer has to pay, HAS to pay a doctor 30 euro to ask you if you have fever or cough then arrange the test."

Um... Didn't GPs always charge?

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By *eaAndBenCouple
over a year ago

Dublin


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous.

Why is it scandalous? Do you work for free?

It is scandalous because people have no choice but phone the GP. Whereas people are free not to use my company/services if they dont want.

Youre coughing, you have a fever. The tax payer has to pay, HAS to pay a doctor 30 euro to ask you if you have fever or cough then arrange the test."

So are you saying all healthcare should be free all of the time as a doctor is a service everyone has to use at some stage? A bit like an undertakers I suppose. As it stands those who can afford to pay, pay and those who can’t have a medical card. It’s unreasonable to ask healthcare professionals to work for free. Just as it would be unreasonable to ask your company to do me a solid for free. Someone has to pick up the tab. That’s life. And even allowing for these unprecedented times healthcare workers are all going above and beyond the call of duty.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous.

Why is it scandalous? Do you work for free?

It is scandalous because people have no choice but phone the GP. Whereas people are free not to use my company/services if they dont want.

Youre coughing, you have a fever. The tax payer has to pay, HAS to pay a doctor 30 euro to ask you if you have fever or cough then arrange the test.

So are you saying all healthcare should be free all of the time as a doctor is a service everyone has to use at some stage? A bit like an undertakers I suppose. As it stands those who can afford to pay, pay and those who can’t have a medical card. It’s unreasonable to ask healthcare professionals to work for free. Just as it would be unreasonable to ask your company to do me a solid for free. Someone has to pick up the tab. That’s life. And even allowing for these unprecedented times healthcare workers are all going above and beyond the call of duty."

Besides I think €30 is less than they get per medical card visit at normal times.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

So are you saying all healthcare should be free all of the time...."

Yes, yes it should!

How it would be paid for,fuck knows. But it should be free.

But ya 30 euro is a bit rich for taking a call that will in all honestly probably last less that five minutes in most cases.

The whole health system should be public including yourlocal GP office and doctors put on a salary.

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city


"Um... Didn't GPs always charge? "

how about self refer? If you can answer the two questions what difference does it make if you answer them to a doctor or an online form?

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city


"So are you saying all healthcare should be free all of the time as a doctor is a service everyone has to use at some stage? A bit like an undertakers I suppose. As it stands those who can afford to pay, pay and those who can’t have a medical card. It’s unreasonable to ask healthcare professionals to work for free. Just as it would be unreasonable to ask your company to do me a solid for free. Someone has to pick up the tab. That’s life. And even allowing for these unprecedented times healthcare workers are all going above and beyond the call of duty."

Its not a service you need if you can self refer. How do they differ from filing out a free form with the two questions? What do they do extra?

I'm not asking them to work for free, I am asking them to get the fuck out of the way and a free service be put in place instead of them.

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city


"Besides I think €30 is less than they get per medical card visit at normal times. "

Id hope so, they are just doing the job an online form would do. But that is their bread and butter as a medical card GP.

"yeah it looks like you really do have a pain in your ear, I'll just add you to a 2 year long waiting list to see the ear doctor in the hospital".

A doctor might do blood test, minor surgery for normal paying patients. If a medical card holder comes in, they refer only. Here is a letter to sit in a&e to get the blood test, let me know how it goes, bye... oh you're paying? roll up your sleeve.

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By *ittyMissKittyWoman
over a year ago

Dublin


"Besides I think €30 is less than they get per medical card visit at normal times.

Id hope so, they are just doing the job an online form would do. But that is their bread and butter as a medical card GP.

"yeah it looks like you really do have a pain in your ear, I'll just add you to a 2 year long waiting list to see the ear doctor in the hospital".

A doctor might do blood test, minor surgery for normal paying patients. If a medical card holder comes in, they refer only. Here is a letter to sit in a&e to get the blood test, let me know how it goes, bye... oh you're paying? roll up your sleeve."

Right so GPs dont have a massive insurance indemnity to pay, overheads for a surgery such as public liability, heating, electricity etc. Secretaries, nurses! They should all work for free should they? There isnt the money to be made in GP practice that there was years ago. If you think otherwise I suggest you spent 7-10 years studying in order to open a surgery and come back to me on it

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By *ore of thatMan
over a year ago

skerries

No that is not right .no fee for phone consultation . And if they think you need to be tested they will book you one at your nearest test centre ...unless they are getting paid by the hse at a later date

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By *ore of thatMan
over a year ago

skerries

I think the doctors nurses .all front line workers are playing a blinder . We should be so proud of them and obey all the rules .as for the government.... I have no time for this government .but I must say they are also playing a blinder .you must give credit where it is due

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city


"Besides I think €30 is less than they get per medical card visit at normal times.

Id hope so, they are just doing the job an online form would do. But that is their bread and butter as a medical card GP.

"yeah it looks like you really do have a pain in your ear, I'll just add you to a 2 year long waiting list to see the ear doctor in the hospital".

A doctor might do blood test, minor surgery for normal paying patients. If a medical card holder comes in, they refer only. Here is a letter to sit in a&e to get the blood test, let me know how it goes, bye... oh you're paying? roll up your sleeve.

Right so GPs dont have a massive insurance indemnity to pay, overheads for a surgery such as public liability, heating, electricity etc. Secretaries, nurses! They should all work for free should they? There isnt the money to be made in GP practice that there was years ago. If you think otherwise I suggest you spent 7-10 years studying in order to open a surgery and come back to me on it"

Don't pretend they are doing medical card holders a favour or doing it cheap. They are nothing but a referral service for medical card holders, and I wont have to remind you thats all they do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Done, cheers for the heads up. If you see me volunteering use the secret code question: "Would you like to have sex?" and I'll know you're a Fabber

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By *ore of thatMan
over a year ago

skerries

Hope you don't get the virus

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city


"So are you saying all healthcare should be free all of the time as a doctor is a service everyone has to use at some stage? A bit like an undertakers I suppose. As it stands those who can afford to pay, pay and those who can’t have a medical card. It’s unreasonable to ask healthcare professionals to work for free. Just as it would be unreasonable to ask your company to do me a solid for free. Someone has to pick up the tab. That’s life. And even allowing for these unprecedented times healthcare workers are all going above and beyond the call of duty."

Well they are asking for the traffic management staff to work for free, the first point of contact humans to work for free, the admin on the point of contacts to work for free, that is all okay to you but asking a doctor to work for free is not?

Even though I wasnt asking the doctors to work for free but be replaced with an online form. I do think doctors and health should be free and a human right.

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

Many towns and villages around here are organising volunteers to shop for, and check in on the old and vulnerable. Great community spirit in these tough times

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous.

Why is it scandalous? Do you work for free?

I certainly don’t work for free nor expect a professional to but surely in light of the current situation GP’s could offer a reduced fee. It doesn’t cost €30 to answer a phone call. It seems like a way to profit from a crisis. GPs receive €1000’s a year from the HSE, some up the on 100’s of thousands. They could give back some of their skills to the public like those in cafes or restaurants providing free meals etc. "

And disgusting. Volunteers = there to help. Even 200 for three days would be grand... We should be helping the ones in need and not profiting from the situation

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By *ongueandgroove555Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

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By *ongueandgroove555Couple
over a year ago

Waterford


"Seen on the news last nite that local GPs who sign up to assist will receive €30 per phone consultation with a person who has the virus and €75 in person for a patient who presents with the virus.

Absolutely scandalous. "

Why is it scandalous? I wouldn't want the job the GP's have. They are the front line of this whole crisis and to only see the money aspect is typical narrow minded begrudgery. I wonder how many GP's will get the virus and die,but before that will be working absolutely flat out to try filter patients so that the hospitals aren't overwhelmed .

If you are so concerned about the money sign up to the HSE recruitment drive and do something constructive instead of bitching in a form.

Sorry for the rant but your talking shit and looking for a response to feed your own ego.

This is the biggest crisis ever to hit this country so If you've not got anything good time at or DO then please say nothing

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By *avie tCouple
over a year ago

otherside of nowhere

To get back to the point....hse website has a section takes about 5 mins to enter your details....also the gaa are in the process of getting a system up and running because the have access to the biggest group of volunteers in the country so if your a club member you will probably get information in the coming days

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"To get back to the point....hse website has a section takes about 5 mins to enter your details....also the gaa are in the process of getting a system up and running because the have access to the biggest group of volunteers in the country so if your a club member you will probably get information in the coming days"

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