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A system of special incentives will have to be introduced to speed up the provision of primary care centres across the State, according to a report published today.

The report from the Oireachtas Health Committee states that the provision of primary care centres - which are one stop shops in the community where patients can access GPs and a whole range of other health professionals under one roof - are essential if primary care teams now being put in place are to operate at an optimal level and if the 2001 primary care strategy is to be implemented in full.