Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher says figures provided to him indicate that the HSE appointed almost three new managers every week in the first half of 2017. Data released by the HSE reveals there were 1,159 people employed at National Director, Assistant National Director, General Manager or Grade VIII level at the end of […]

HSE figures provided to the Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher show that more than 90,000 bed days were lost in the hospital system so far this year owing to delayed discharges. Patients are classified as delayed discharges when they no longer need to be cared for in an acute hospital setting but has no […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher has said that the decision to refuse funding to provide Respreeza for people with Alpha-1 is disappointing and will leave those currently on the drug in limbo. “Reports in the media seem to indicate that the HSE has failed to agree a price with the drug’s manufacture, CSL […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher has said that unless the Government urgently increases capacity in the health system, routine, non-acute procedures and diagnostics will no longer be guaranteed as a right to citizens. Deputy Kelleher was commenting after updated figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund show that the number of people awaiting […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher TD has said that unless ambulance turnaround times improve, lives will continue to be put at risk. Deputy Kelleher was commenting after receiving information from the HSE about turnaround times at every hospital in the country that receives emergency ambulances. “The fact that just one in four ambulance […]