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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (12 Feb 2015)

John Crown: ...policy, but it will also save money. With respect to the ongoing crisis, I am very sympathetic to the fact that emergency departments sometimes get crowded in an unexpected way in response to flu, severe winters and different things that can happen, but we do not have all our ducks in a row on this yet. I have had occasion several times in the last few weeks to see patients of mine in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

John Crown: My question was how many cases does Dr. Kelleher believe have had serious long-term damage as a result of vaccines in general in this country? He said there may have been 30 to 40 with the flu vaccine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cystic Fibrosis Unit: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

John Crown: I do not share this confidence either. We could have a severe winter, bad flu or an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug. These events happen and need to be planned for. I am not convinced we have heard any real cogent credible plan which ring-fences the number of beds needed for people with cystic fibrosis. This has been a very waffly exercise. I have not been served so much waffle since...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

John Crown: Will the Leader request that the Minister come to the House and report to us on the status of the young doctors that we discussed and the number of beds available for the upcoming flu season compared to last year. Is it a desperate warning sign that in the month in which we need medical services the least, they are already breaking all records for under-supply and lack of resources? There...