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Dr Anthony O'Connor: Govt needs to admit if public-private partnerships are now the model for healthcare
The Consultant Gastroenterologist and former member of the Sláintecare Implementation Advisory Council says the government is pinning the future of healthcare on the private sector.
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Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'The rhetoric of “all being in it together” is dead'
What we now reap is the harvest of decades of inaction on what voters just six short months ago told us were the major issues affecting our society, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor.
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Aug 14th 2020, 7:00 AM
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Opinion: Covid-19 has changed everything, so it's time for rational planning and national unity
Irish health professionals need leadership from our politicians, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor.
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Mar 5th 2020, 5:55 PM
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Dr Anthony O'Connor: History matters, but the record numbers on trolleys should trump commemoration debates
Why are we fighting the battles of the past rather than honouring the ideals of the Republic?
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Jan 8th 2020, 4:55 PM
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Opinion: 'There are consequences to paying for all the most expensive new drugs'
We need to radically improve waiting times for treatment rather than focus on buying all the most expensive drugs, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor.
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Apr 25th 2019, 7:00 AM
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Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'I remember the detail of my errors and the guilt and shame I felt are burnt onto my mind'
Dr Anthony O’Connor writes about how doctors make mistakes – and what we can do about creating an atmosphere that’s not about ‘blame and shame’.
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Dec 8th 2018, 6:00 PM
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Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'It’s not about your rage or sorrow, deputies. It's about what we do next'
We need the media to move us out of their comfort zone in how the debate is framed, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor.
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May 4th 2018, 8:16 AM
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Dr Anthony O'Connor: Things we could do to get more people off trolleys
They can be done and they must be done – we have to believe that, writes hospital consultant Dr Anthony O’Connor.
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Jan 8th 2018, 6:30 AM
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Worried about your child being bullied online? Here’s some helpful advice
Cyberbullying can happen to anyone. It’s always wrong and it should never be overlooked or ignored.
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Hospital consultant: 'I'd like to dispel a few myths for people about overcrowding'
It’s a hospital overcrowding problem that has been decanted into the Emergency Department, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor.
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Jan 5th 2018, 7:00 AM