The Irish Patients Association says it hopes plans to re-organise the country’s hospitals will result in a solution to what it describes as the ‘unacceptable situation’ which exists within the public health system.
The Cabinet is due to sign off on plans today – involving all 49 hospitals in six groupings.
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Each will have an academic link to a University and contain at least one teaching hospital.
The Health Minister James Reilly has described the move as the biggest ever hospital reorganisation which will deliver better, safer and cost effective services for patients.
