Save Navan Hospital meeting tonight

The Save Navan Hospital Campaign is holding its annual meeting tonight (Monday16th of September)in the Newgrange Hotel at 8pm.

As well as the campaign to oppose the downgrading of A&E services at the hospital, the meeting will also focus on investment in the Hospital and the GP crisis.

According to recent figures, Meath has only half the GPs recommended by the World Health Organisation for a county its size, leaving many residents struggling to access a family doctor.

The county has the lowest number of GPS per head of population in the country with just 54 doctors per 100,000, according to figures from the Irish College of GPs (ICGP). WHO recommends 100 GPs per 100,000.