Some GPs are refusing to go to private nursing homes due to concerns over the spread of Covid-19.
According to the Irish Independent, it's led to fears some residents aren't getting the medical care they need.
Almost half of the Republic's 657 coronavirus deaths have taken place in nursing homes.
GP Martin Daly, a former president of the Irish Medical Organisation, doesn't believe many doctors are not carrying out on-site visits.
"I don't think it's widespread practice, but I do think there would have been apprehension on the part of general practitioners in situations which were not controlled environments and where there was a lack of PPE.
"I personally as a GP would feel that we have a duty of care to our patients, and we should provide that care in a nursing home setting provided it can be done safely."
