LAST UPDATE | 27 Jan 2023

“ONCE WE HAVE a chance to show our value, our benefit should become obvious.”

This is what Dr Anne Dee, chair of the public health committee at the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), said of the hiring of new public health medicine consultants by the HSE.

In a new in-depth report by investigative platform Noteworthy, it was found that public health reform has begun in Ireland following two decades of campaigning, with experts saying initial improvements are only the beginning.

In our SYSTEM OVERLOAD investigation, Peter McGuire finds that though recruitment of public health staff is progressing, concerns remain, with improved systems and data collection vital.

This week, in an episode of The Explainer brought to you by Noteworthy, Susan Daly chats with reporter McGuire as well as Dr Anne Dee about these findings and what we can expect over the coming years in this area.

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This episode was put together by Susan Daly, Maria Delaney and producer Laura Byrne.