Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have some pretty clear ideas as to why not only Waterford Hospital, but also the hospitals in Portlaoise, Tullamore and others are doing better. Some of it comes down to rostering patterns, some of it to patient flow and advance triage in the emergency department, block booking of private beds and nursing home beds for discharge, strong leadership on patient flow through the hospitals and many other issues. At this stage we have a pretty good idea as to why some hospitals are doing better.

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