Paramedic graduates
At a time of immense pressure on its services, the National Ambulance Service needs to re-examine how it can utilise Paramedic Studies graduates of the University of Limerick.
At a time of immense pressure on its services, the National Ambulance Service needs to re-examine how it can utilise Paramedic Studies graduates of the University of Limerick.
When I recently asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions where ambulances arrived at scenes where the patient had already died, I was told that such statistics are not collated. The deterioration in the National Ambulance Service is clear from the statistics we do have.
It is clear now that some of the measures adopted in response to COVID were unnecessary, some were ridiculous, some were inhumane, some had a long-lasting negative impact that outweighed any benefit, and it was clear at the time.
While it is acknowledged that Model 2 hospitals like Ennis and Nenagh are underutilised, there is no plan to remedy this. Seeking accountability from this government for the healthcare crisis in the Mid West is like playing handball against a haystack.