Number of Mayo GPs providing services to medical card patients disclosed

A total of 75 general practitioners in Mayo are providing services to medical card patients and those with doctor visit cards in the county.

The maximum number of patients that each GP can have on their panel is 2,000.

However, this figure is increased for those who hold a contract for patients under the age of six years.

A total of 54,929 people in Mayo currently hold medical cards.

A further 17,804 have doctor visit cards - bringing the total to 72,733.

That represents an increase of 5,788 since 2021.

The details were disclosed to Mayo Councillor Michael Kilcoyne at today's meeting of the HSE West Forum at Merlin Park, Galway.