A WICKLOW County Councillor has slammed the delays experienced by many
constituents seeking to have their medical cards issued and renewed.
Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald told this newspaper that he has been inundated with calls from concerned people across South Wicklow who have been waiting for months at a time for their cards.
According to the Fianna Fáil councillor the average waiting period should be around 15 working days, however constituents have been waiting much longer than this on many occasions.
'I am aware of some applicants waiting for months. I contacted the HSE directly on several occasions and the reasons for non issuing ranged from lost files to non receipt of information. In some cases the information required had been forwarded at least three times,' he said.
'If applications were within the guidelines as laid out and provided all the information sought there are no reasons for issuing of cards to be delayed other than financial,' he added.
Cllr. Fitzgerald paid tribute to medical practitioners and pharmacists without whom he said some medical card applicants would be left without much needed medication.
Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald told this newspaper that he has been inundated with calls from concerned people across South Wicklow who have been waiting for months at a time for their cards.
According to the Fianna Fáil councillor the average waiting period should be around 15 working days, however constituents have been waiting much longer than this on many occasions.
'I am aware of some applicants waiting for months. I contacted the HSE directly on several occasions and the reasons for non issuing ranged from lost files to non receipt of information. In some cases the information required had been forwarded at least three times,' he said.
'If applications were within the guidelines as laid out and provided all the information sought there are no reasons for issuing of cards to be delayed other than financial,' he added.
Cllr. Fitzgerald paid tribute to medical practitioners and pharmacists without whom he said some medical card applicants would be left without much needed medication.
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