Ms Lorraine Walsh:

As I said in my statement, one does not forget the way one is treated, dismissed, ignored, made to feel stupid and irrelevant, bullied, threatened and told that if one kept on making accusations or comments, there would be serious consequences. As an individual, I have to be careful in what I say.

The Minister for Health appointed me as a patient representative to question this situation and what happened and to try to work with the people trying to put it right. Then, when one looks at and questions that, one can be reprimanded for it, so I must be very careful. Sometimes that puts me into a position of silence because I cannot take that chance.