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Healthcare needs to be specific to Island say GPs

Thu, 12 Mar 2015

Healthcare needs of people on the Isle of Man won't always mirror those of people in the United Kingdom.

That's the message from local GPs who are meeting this afternoon to discuss how to ensure their contracts can be made more applicable to the Island.

Locum doctors will be covering whilst the meeting takes place - surgeries will remain open for people to make routine appointments, collect test results and order repeat prescriptions.

Doctor Alex Allinson says traditionally we've been twinned with the UK but it could be time to move away from that:

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