Dr Diarmuid Mulcahy, from Midleton, purchased the domain name last December and, while he currently does not have plans to set up a ratemygpwebsite, he hopes to have an influence on its future creation.

"I don't feel it is necessary to have such a service, " he told the Sunday Tribune. "But in the era of technology and the development of these kinds of sites, it's going to happen anyway. I thought it was best to be proactive in its formation."

Ratemyteacher came to Ireland a couple of years ago, causing a storm in schools as students went online to criticise their teachers.

Rateyoursolicitor has attracted much attention from angry customers since beginning six months ago.

"I would envisage a more balanced site, where users have to identify themselves, " said Mulcahy about a GP-rating site. There could also be some non-promotional, general health messages giving good medical advice online."