Cathal Berry (Kildare South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The RHAs, in particular, are vital. It is very unusual to have six hospital groups and nine CHOs and for them not even geographically to align so I hope that will streamline the process. It is also reassuring to hear about the consultants' contract. If that can be done by Christmas it would make a massive improvement downstream because you are not just hiring managers or people with clinical governance; you are hiring expertise as well. The old medical adage that prevention is better than cure is an appropriate one. If you get the right people in the right place you can solve problems before they even start, stop mistakes and focus on excellence from there. Hopefully that issue will be solved by Christmas.

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