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#491 Ireland’s Great, Unless You Get Sick

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In this episode, host Niall sits down with social media commentator and election candidate Elaine Mullally to unpack the latest shocking revelations about Ireland’s health system.

A new investigation has found that none of Ireland’s nine hospitals providing post-surgery breast cancer treatment have met the target of starting chemotherapy within eight weeks. In Letterkenny University Hospital, only 13% of patients received treatment on time. Nationally, delays are leaving women waiting for care that could be vital to survival.

The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, has admitted there is “no point” in promising more staff while the HSE struggles with a persistent recruitment crisis—with over 6,000 funded posts unfilled.

Niall asks Elaine the hard questions:

  • Why is the HSE failing patients so badly?

  • Is this about mismanagement, underfunding, poor staff retention, or political weakness?

  • And why has every health minister for decades seemed powerless to fix Ireland’s health system?

  continue reading

690 episodes

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Manage episode 502991678 series 2841800
Content provided by Niall Boylan. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Niall Boylan or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, host Niall sits down with social media commentator and election candidate Elaine Mullally to unpack the latest shocking revelations about Ireland’s health system.

A new investigation has found that none of Ireland’s nine hospitals providing post-surgery breast cancer treatment have met the target of starting chemotherapy within eight weeks. In Letterkenny University Hospital, only 13% of patients received treatment on time. Nationally, delays are leaving women waiting for care that could be vital to survival.

The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, has admitted there is “no point” in promising more staff while the HSE struggles with a persistent recruitment crisis—with over 6,000 funded posts unfilled.

Niall asks Elaine the hard questions:

  • Why is the HSE failing patients so badly?

  • Is this about mismanagement, underfunding, poor staff retention, or political weakness?

  • And why has every health minister for decades seemed powerless to fix Ireland’s health system?

  continue reading

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