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DOCTORS in Clare have reported an increase in the numbers coming to them seeking a second opinion, following the two recent misdiagno- sis at Ennis General Hospital.
Last week the Health Service Exec- utive issued a statement urging peo-
ple who are concerned about tests carried out at Ennis General Hospital to contact their local GP and arrange for a new test to be carried out.
One west Clare doctor believes that while there is concern among the pa- tients she is seeing, there is faith in Ennis General Hospital.
“T have had some people 1n to me in
the last week who are worried and if they are worried then they have the right to be re-tested,”’ said the doctor, who asked not to be identified. ‘There 1s concern in the area, but I would stop short of saying that there is panic. The key thing 1s, if people are not sure then the best thing for them to do is get it checked again, for
peace of mind if nothing else.”
However, Ennistymon based doc- tor, Gerry Wheeler said that to date, he has not been contacted by anyone concerning a re-test.
“The HSE sent around a form last week telling anyone who is unsure or who has concerns over a test to have a recheck. They also advised anyone
in that situation to contact their local GP,’ he said.
“To date however, I have not been contacted by anyone from the area who has concerns. I don’t know whether that means that no one in this area has worries over the situa- tion or not but factually, no-one has contacted me so far.”