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Here you can find some of the major issues I’ve been working on in national politics and in my role as Labour Spokesperson on Health
Labour calls for urgent reforms in eldercare
Labour calls for urgent reforms in eldercareState must take control of Emeis 27 nursing homes Labour’s Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has confirmed that the Labour Party will use its Dáil Private Members’ Time tomorrow, …
State must step in to directly operate and manage Emeis Ireland nursing homes. Labour proposes to curb big business involvement in nursing home sector.
Government must take clear steps to immediately operate and manage the Emeis controlled 27 nursing homes. Patient safety and welfare cannot wait for the HIQA review. Labour to set out proposals to end big business nursing home …
Women’s hopes crushed by Government failure to deliver on healthcare promises
Announce now, details later approach is failing women. Labour’s health spokesperson Marie Sherlock has called out Government for failure to deliver on a range of healthcare promises for women. Highlighting recent examples, Deputy …
New Hospital Beds must be prioritised in Revised NDP based on ESRI forecast
40% increase in public acute beds needed by 2040. Long term commitments needed now to ensure future demand is met. Capacity of Emergency Departments must be increased. Responding to the ESRI forecasts projecting a need for up to 8,000 …
Stunning revelations of multiple failures within CHI from 2021 inquiry
CHI must publish internal inquiry immediately. After the Boston report and the HIQA review, it is beyond disgraceful that CHI and Department of Health appear to have been kept in the dark about other damning internal inquiries. NTPF must …
Distressing picture of no clinical oversight and incomplete parental consent at Cappagh & Temple Street
Clinical review process needs to urgently open. Minister must make Dáil statement on Tuesday. 79% of pelvic osteotomy procedures in Cappagh and 60% in Temple street not clinically indicated by reviewer is devastatingly high. Distressing …
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