HSE set to visit all acute hospitals on Monday as more than 200 people waiting on trolleys
More consultants and senior decision makers were deployed in hospitals over the weekend to ensure a more consistent flow of discharges across Saturday and Sunday.
“It’s simply not good enough to expect staff to just put up with that and they’re saying very clearly to us it’s not their intention to put up with it.” “And, so, it’s not just about fixing it with short-term measures in January, it’s about a fundamental change.”On Monday, the HSE will visit all acute hospitals to provide practical support in the midst of mounting pressure.
“All the viruses are around this time of year and you are going to have an increase and you need more beds. The Minister said himself that we need 5,000 beds to cope with it, but we don’t have them. It is a total disaster from the Government’s point of view.” Back during Mary Harney’s time as minister for health, the need for additional beds was recognised. “That is going back an awful long time and we still haven’t improved. The blame keeps being put on Covid but at this time of the year people are ill and we need a surge of beds, even if they have to put up extra beds in another building. The staff in our hospitals are willing and dedicated to their job.
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