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HSE General Practitioner Complaint Correspondence — July–August 2023

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Title	HSE General Practitioner Complaint Correspondence — July–August 2023
Description	MBOX archive containing 22 messages dated from 27 July to 17 August 2023 concerning complaints regarding Professor Dominic Harmon, Dr John O’Donnell and Dr Bruce O’Donnell. The archive preserves correspondence between Nick Moloney and HSE personnel, communications copied or forwarded to other institutional and media recipients, HSE responses, automatic replies, delivery-failure notifications, complaint documentation, institutional letters, policy materials and other carried-forward attachments.
Institution / Source	Health Service Executive (HSE)
Category	Correspondence — Complaint handling and institutional response
Keywords	HSE · general practitioners · complaint handling · institutional response · patient-centred complaints procedure · patient safety · medical records · Dominic Harmon · John O’Donnell · Bruce O’Donnell · HIQA · Minister for Health · delivery status · correspondence
Publication Date	2026-09-07
Document Date	2023-07-27
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1	2023-08-17T08:29:34+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Re: Complaint Regarding Professor Dominic Harmon, Dr John O' Donnell & Dr Bruce O' Donnell	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>, "Gloster, Bernard" <bernard.gloster@hse.ie>, "ULHOSPITALS, CEO" <ceoulhospitals@hse.ie>, "ceo.office@hse.ie" <ceo.office@hse.ie>, "ministers_office@health.gov.ie" <ministers_office@health.gov.ie>, "stephen.donnelly@oireachtas.ie" <stephen.donnelly@oireachtas.ie>	5	parsed_with_warnings	Yes
2	2023-08-17T08:29:34+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Re: Complaint Regarding Professor Dominic Harmon, Dr John O' Donnell & Dr Bruce O' Donnell	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>, "Gloster, Bernard" <bernard.gloster@hse.ie>, "ULHOSPITALS, CEO" <ceoulhospitals@hse.ie>, "ceo.office@hse.ie" <ceo.office@hse.ie>, "ministers_office@health.gov.ie" <ministers_office@health.gov.ie>, "stephen.donnelly@oireachtas.ie" <stephen.donnelly@oireachtas.ie>	5	parsed_with_warnings	Yes
3	2023-08-15T16:04:44+00:00	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs)	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	1	parsed	No
4	2023-08-14T19:32:22+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Fwd: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System	eoghan@ontheditch.com	4	parsed	No
5	2023-08-11T13:02:51+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Fwd: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System	"ULHOSPITALS, CEO" <ceoulhospitals@hse.ie>	4	parsed	No
6	2023-08-11T13:02:22+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Fwd: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System	stephen.donnelly@oireachtas.ie, ministers_office@health.gov.ie	4	parsed	No
7	2023-08-11T13:01:46+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Fwd: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System	"Gloster, Bernard" <bernard.gloster@hse.ie>	4	parsed	No
8	2023-08-08T08:56:09+00:00	Bertha Lawlee <Bertha.Lawlee@hse.ie>	Automatic reply: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	0	parsed	No
9	2023-08-08T08:56:04+00:00	Deborah O'Brien <Deborah.OBrien3@hse.ie>	Automatic reply: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	0	parsed	No
10	2023-08-08T09:53:37+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Re: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	4	parsed	No
11	2023-08-04T17:44:21+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Re: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) & The Patient Centred Complaints Policy and Procedure	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	1	parsed	No
12	2023-08-04T17:31:10+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Re: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) & The Patient Centred Complaints Policy and Procedure	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	1	parsed	No
13	2023-08-02T11:05:44+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Re: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs)	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	3	parsed	No
14	2023-08-01T13:51:14+00:00	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs)	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	1	parsed	No
15	2023-07-28T12:07:29+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Re: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs)	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	2	parsed	No
16	2023-07-28T03:38:08-07:00	Mail Delivery Subsystem <mailer-daemon@googlemail.com>	Delivery Status Notification (Failure)	nickdebrief@gmail.com	2	parsed_with_warnings	Yes
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18	2023-07-28T11:37:54+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Re: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs)	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	1	parsed	No
19	2023-07-28T10:36:28+00:00	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	Automatic reply: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs)	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	0	parsed	No
20	2023-07-28T11:35:36+01:00	Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	Re: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs)	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	2	parsed	No
21	2023-07-28T09:06:41+00:00	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs)	"nickdebrief@gmail.com" <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	2	parsed	No
22	2023-07-27T10:48:06+00:00	Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>	Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs)	"nickdebrief@gmail.com" <nickdebrief@gmail.com>	1	parsed	No

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Subject	Fwd: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System
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> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com> > Subject: Fwd: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System > Date: 11 August 2023 at 13:01:46 IST > To: "Gloster, Bernard" <bernard.gloster@hse.ie> > > Good afternoon Bernard, > > This email is sent directly to you. > > Kind regards, > > Nick. > >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> From: Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System >> Date: 8 August 2023 at 09:53:37 IST >> To: Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie> >> Cc: "Gloster, Bernard" <bernard.gloster@hse.ie>, "ceo.office@hse.ie" <ceo.office@hse.ie>, "ULHOSPITALS, CEO" <ceoulhospitals@hse.ie>, "stephen.donnelly@oireachtas.ie" <stephen.donnelly@oireachtas.ie>, "ministers_office@health.gov.ie" <ministers_office@health.gov.ie>, "CHO.Midwest@hse.ie" <CHO.Midwest@hse.ie>, Hospitals Dhrul <DHRULHospitals@hse.ie>, "nationalhr@hse.ie" <nationalhr@hse.ie>, Concerns <concerns@hiqa.ie>, ConsumerAffairs West <consumeraffairs.west@hse.ie>, "NMCU.GPAssignment@hse.ie" <NMCU.GPAssignment@hse.ie>, CeoToComplaints <CeoToComplaints@hse.ie>, Deborah O'Brien <Deborah.OBrien3@hse.ie>, Donal Carroll <donal.carroll@hse.ie>, "Mulcahy, Zoe" <zoe.mulcahy2@hse.ie>, "Bertha.Lawlee@hse.ie" <Bertha.Lawlee@hse.ie>, "Sabrina.Cusack@hse.ie" <Sabrina.Cusack@hse.ie>, "Kim.Inglis@hse.ie" <Kim.Inglis@hse.ie>, HR National Investigations Unit <HR.NationalInvestigationsUnit@hse.ie>, Declan Mangan <Declan.Mangan@hse.ie> >> >> Good morning, >> >> Further to Margaret Costello, Head of the Service for Primary Care letter dated 1 August 2023, in which she has stated: >> >> "The HSE Mid- West Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO3) did not, at any point carry out an investigation into complaints regarding two General Practitioners referred to in your documentation i.e. Dr John O'Donnell and Dr. Bruce O'Donnell. >> >> As advised in my letter of 27th July 2023, complaints regarding General Practitioners (GPs) are managed directly in General Practice under the Patient Centred Complaints Policy. Therefore, the HSE is precluded from conducting any investigation into GP Complaints.” >> >> This is not true. >> >> The Health Service Executive (HSE) has a role in investigating complaints regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who are part of the Public Healthcare System. >> >> The HSE is responsible for overseeing and regulating various aspects of the healthcare system in Ireland, including primary care services provided by GPs. >> >> If you have a complaint about a GP who is part of the Public Healthcare System in Ireland, you can lodge a complaint with the HSE. >> >> Procedures are in place for The Health Service Executive (HSE) to investigate complaints about healthcare services, including those provided by GPs i.e. Dr John O'Donnell and Dr. Bruce O’Donnell. >> >> The HSE also has the power to conduct formal investigations into complaints against GPs. A formal investigation can be initiated if there are serious allegations, for example, if a patient is suspected of being mistreated or neglected by their GP, or if the GP is accused of committing a criminal act. In such instances, the HSE may refer the matter to the Gardaí for further investigation. >> >> Depending on the outcome, the GPs i.e. Dr John O'Donnell and Dr. Bruce O’Donnel may be disciplined, issued with a formal warning, have their registration to practice medicine in the Public Healthcare System cancelled, or an invitation to attend specialised education and update sessions. >> >> And from Citizens Information: >> >> "General Practitioners (GPs) provide services to medical card holders free of charge. GPs in the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme enter into contracts with the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide services. >> >> Patients may generally choose their doctor from a panel of doctors who are part of the scheme, provided the

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Begin forwarded message:

From: Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System
Date: 11 August 2023 at 13:01:46 IST
To: "Gloster, Bernard" <bernard.gloster@hse.ie>

Good afternoon Bernard,

This email is sent directly to you.

Kind regards,

Nick.

Begin forwarded message:

From: Nick Moloney <nickdebrief@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Complaint regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who ARE part of the Public Healthcare System
Date: 8 August 2023 at 09:53:37 IST
To: Helen Duggan <Helen.Duggan@hse.ie>
Cc: "Gloster, Bernard" <bernard.gloster@hse.ie>, "ceo.office@hse.ie" <ceo.office@hse.ie>, "ULHOSPITALS, CEO" <ceoulhospitals@hse.ie>, "stephen.donnelly@oireachtas.ie" <stephen.donnelly@oireachtas.ie>, "ministers_office@health.gov.ie" <ministers_office@health.gov.ie>, "CHO.Midwest@hse.ie" <CHO.Midwest@hse.ie>, Hospitals Dhrul <DHRULHospitals@hse.ie>, "nationalhr@hse.ie" <nationalhr@hse.ie>, Concerns <concerns@hiqa.ie>, ConsumerAffairs West <consumeraffairs.west@hse.ie>, "NMCU.GPAssignment@hse.ie" <NMCU.GPAssignment@hse.ie>, CeoToComplaints <CeoToComplaints@hse.ie>, Deborah O'Brien <Deborah.OBrien3@hse.ie>, Donal Carroll <donal.carroll@hse.ie>, "Mulcahy, Zoe" <zoe.mulcahy2@hse.ie>, "Bertha.Lawlee@hse.ie" <Bertha.Lawlee@hse.ie>, "Sabrina.Cusack@hse.ie" <Sabrina.Cusack@hse.ie>, "Kim.Inglis@hse.ie" <Kim.Inglis@hse.ie>, HR National Investigations Unit <HR.NationalInvestigationsUnit@hse.ie>, Declan Mangan <Declan.Mangan@hse.ie>

Good morning,

Further to Margaret Costello, Head of the Service for Primary Care letter dated 1 August 2023, in which she has stated:

"The HSE Mid- West Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO3) did not, at any point carry out an investigation into complaints regarding two General Practitioners referred to in your documentation i.e. Dr John O'Donnell and Dr. Bruce O'Donnell.

As advised in my letter of 27th July 2023, complaints regarding General Practitioners (GPs) are managed directly in General Practice under the Patient Centred Complaints Policy. Therefore, the HSE is precluded from conducting any investigation into GP Complaints.”

This is not true.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has a role in investigating complaints regarding General Practitioners (GPs) who are part of the Public Healthcare System.

The HSE is responsible for overseeing and regulating various aspects of the healthcare system in Ireland, including primary care services provided by GPs.

If you have a complaint about a GP who is part of the Public Healthcare System in Ireland, you can lodge a complaint with the HSE.

Procedures are in place for The Health Service Executive (HSE) to investigate complaints about healthcare services, including those provided by GPs i.e. Dr John O'Donnell and Dr. Bruce O’Donnell.

The HSE also has the power to conduct formal investigations into complaints against GPs. A formal investigation can be initiated if there are serious allegations, for example, if a patient is

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