Search for flu speaker:Ruth Coppinger (KildareStreet.com)

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jan 2015): Ruth Coppinger: ...department crisis over Christmas and the new year. We have seen up to 600 people on trolleys and a two-week cancellation of all procedures. It is probably the worst crisis we have had, given there was no flu epidemic or vomiting bug, and it was purely due to cuts. There is no solution to this, except for austerity in the health service and everywhere else to be ended and for investment...

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