Longford's MIDOC service will continue as normal under a new name from Sunday January 1st.
On Christmas Day the HSE confirmed to Shannonside Northern Sound News that the vital out of hours Midlands GP service MIDOC, which operates out of the HSE premises at St Joseph's Care Centre, Longford, is to close from midnight on the 31st of December.
The HSE said they have put in place arrangements to maintain service until a new provider is in place.
The HSE stated, "The MIDOC GP Out of Hours Service provides an urgent GP service to patients in counties Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath. HSE Midlands Louth Meath Community Healthcare has been engaging with MIDOC for a number of months to help address the financial challenges it faced.
In addition the HSE added that they are in the process of seeking an alternative provider which we hope to have in place in the coming month.
