HSE chief: Too many A&E units, too much political interference
Health service structures not fit for purpose, says Tony O’Brien
The boss of the HSE has delivered a withering assessment of the Irish health system, saying its structures are not fit for purpose and that Ireland simply has too many hospitals providing complex care.
Tony O’Brien, the director- general of the HSE, said the country needs to stop providing complex acute care at so many hospitals.
He said the state must replace more emergency departments with minor injuries units and that there was ...
