Government criticised over nomination of former Sligo Senator to SIPO
The government has been criticised for trying to appoint a former NAGP lobbyist to the board of the Standards in Public Office Commission. It comes as SIPO is preparing to investigate the leaking by Leo Varadkar of a confidential document to the National Association of General Practitioners. Former Sligo Fianna…
GPs referring patients to the North ‘proof’ of a broken healthcare system
GPs are now referring their patients directly to private hospitals in the North to avoid the frustrating waiting times in the republic. The NAGP which is the association representing General Practitioners says the service is in crisis and no significant extra resources have been committed in the HSE’s service plan for 2018…