Doctors say health budget will do little to improve 'overcrowded death zone' hospitals
Paschal Donohoe said health spending is already at record levels but is being increased because the area “needs improvement”.
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Paschal Donohoe said health spending is already at record levels but is being increased because the area “needs improvement”.
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He also revealed that the latest HSE service plan will be published in around three or four weeks time.
The Health Minister has been responding to claims from Micheál Martin that the government “cooked the books” in health.
Michael Noonan said last week that any tax breaks would have to be paid for elsewhere in the system.
The National Association of General Practitioners is hoping that Leo Varadkar will step in to reverse cuts which affect them.
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The European Commission has recommended that the government ensure that excessive debt is corrected in a sustainable manner by 2015 and beyond.
Billy Kelleher says the HSE’s budget is based on “flaky assumptions”.
The IMO said the government has systematically reduced resources to General Practice in recent years by over €150 million.
“Fantasy” is how the Minister of State described claims she threatened to resign over mental health funding.
The doctors’ group is warning that measures like the downgrading of medical cards for 35,000 pensioners could cause problems down the line.
How €113 million will be saved in ‘medical card probity’ was a key issue at today’s health budget briefing.
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