Ms Sarah O'Connell:

In one case we were told there was no psychologist. The idea is that all of the units have a psychologist, an occupational therapist and a physiotherapist. In one case a particular clinic did not have a psychologist. The occupational therapist in one clinic left and that gap remained for more than six months. This is what we mean. In 2022 the HSE spoke about a one-stop-shop. Because so many of the symptoms are neurological, there is a big focus in the clinics on respiratory and cardiac. Having one neurologist in St. James’s Hospital will not be able to respond to these needs.