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14/01/2015
Govt Accused Of Failing A&E Patients
The Government has been accused of putting Emergency Department patients at risk by its failure to act and tackle the problem of overcrowding.
Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher made the accusation has he announced a new motion calling on the government to put a plan in place to deal with the crisis and ensure that patient safety is no longer compromised.
Speaking ahead of the Dáil debate Deputy Kelleher said: "Minister Leo Varadkar knew about the impending A&E crisis months before it hit but failed to put any concrete measures in place to counteract the problems that were forecast. The Emergency Department Taskforce may have been set up but its members have only held one meeting, despite the number of people on trolleys in hospital A&Es hitting record levels.
"Hundreds of patients across the country are still facing long waits on trolleys, stripped of privacy and dignity as the Minister continues to give a running commentary on the crisis rather than taking the decisions which could see it easing. It is no longer acceptable for Minister Varadkar to shirk responsibility, he has a duty to the public to take hold of the situation and sort it out.
"This week the Dáil will vote on a Fianna Fáil motion demanding that the government immediately provide beds and increase frontline staff so that the overcrowding can be eased. We also want the number of beds funded under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme to be restored to at least the level supported in 2013."
(MH/CD)
Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher made the accusation has he announced a new motion calling on the government to put a plan in place to deal with the crisis and ensure that patient safety is no longer compromised.
Speaking ahead of the Dáil debate Deputy Kelleher said: "Minister Leo Varadkar knew about the impending A&E crisis months before it hit but failed to put any concrete measures in place to counteract the problems that were forecast. The Emergency Department Taskforce may have been set up but its members have only held one meeting, despite the number of people on trolleys in hospital A&Es hitting record levels.
"Hundreds of patients across the country are still facing long waits on trolleys, stripped of privacy and dignity as the Minister continues to give a running commentary on the crisis rather than taking the decisions which could see it easing. It is no longer acceptable for Minister Varadkar to shirk responsibility, he has a duty to the public to take hold of the situation and sort it out.
"This week the Dáil will vote on a Fianna Fáil motion demanding that the government immediately provide beds and increase frontline staff so that the overcrowding can be eased. We also want the number of beds funded under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme to be restored to at least the level supported in 2013."
(MH/CD)
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