Health Archives - Social Democrats

30 April 2018

Shortall calls says government must take immediate action on CervicalCheck crisis

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD has said immediate steps must be taken to make sure that people affected by the CervicalCheck controversy receive prompt and appropriate treatment and supports, and to guarantee that there is full accountability for mishandling of diagnosis cases. Deputy Shortall said: “I welcome the proposed setting up of an independent […]

8 August 2017

No sense of urgency from Government about crisis in Health

According to Social Democrats co-leader, Róisín Shortall TD, “today’s shocking hospital waiting lists of 687,000 people are a new record and represent a huge failing on the part of Government. Providing a decent health service where people can get timely treatment, on the basis of need, is a basic requirement of any civilised country. Yet […]