WHERE DOES IT LEAVE US?
NOREEN Keane has been fighting to retain her son’s medical card for more than a year and remains ‘in limbo’ following last week’s announcement.
Noreen’s eight-year-old son, Ronan Woodhouse has Down syndrome and 13 other associated medical conditions for which he requires up to 20 GP visits per year. He is on several medications.
Despite being a one-income family, Ms Keane lost the medical card in September after going through a review process and two appeals.
She received a GP visit card in March, but she said she will continue to fight for his medical card as it is ‘immoral’ to take cards away from sick children.
Ms Keane said yesterday: ‘I think the latest move is a positive step for those who are currently under review but where does it leave the likes of us?
‘Does it mean we have to reapply? That’s what I am gathering. But we are in limbo, really, and nobody is contacting us.’