Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

I totally agree with Professor Drumm regarding beds. If we had 10,000 more beds in the morning, they would not significantly improve access and patient care if they were not appropriately used. For example, the recent survey showed 13% of admissions are inappropriate and that people should not be in hospital. On the day the consultants reviewed all of the hospitals, 39% of patients should not have been in the acute hospitals.

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