Alan Kelly: Action Needs To Be Taken On Emergency Department Waiting Times
The Labour Party Leader says a winter of hell awaits us otherwise
Recent figures released by the HSE show that during the winter months of 2019 and 2020, nearly 10% of all patients at University Hospital Limerick waited up to 24 hours in the ED.
Deputy Alan Kelly says there are a number of simple measures that could be adopted to address the issue including ramping up ambulance services and transport provisions
Deputy Kelly says that, for this year, the government should also offer everyone the option of a free flu jab:
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