It’s frightening how many of us rely on a small number of heroic people to hold together our tattered health service. We should repay and support them properly, writes @tweetsnolimits.

Without doubt, sectors forced once again to close or scale down should be financially supported – but the bad-tempered complaining has to stop, @tweetsnolimits writes.

The “Acute Waiting List Action Plan September – December 2021” published this week is necessary but nowhere near sufficient. Multi-year budgets and reversing the self inflicted consultant recruitment crisis are absolute must do’s.

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Thanks to everyone for getting to this stage, ev vehicle on charge at hospital awaiting next call. ⁦@SEAI_ie⁩ ⁦@paulreiddublin⁩ ⁦@DonnellyStephen⁩ ⁦@HSELive⁩

@dghealthservice @HSELive @AmbulanceNAS @roinnslainte Thank you Tony. You listened to us when you were DG and you are still listening now. I’m still speaking truth to power as you can see! History will serve you more fairly than the mauling you got in recent months.

I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge @hselive health and social care staff throughout Ireland, the emergency services including @AmbulanceNAS, staff at @roinnslainte and all civil and public servants and their families.

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With thanks to @EoinKr

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The former HSE chief also raises very legitimate concerns around the government's commitment to Slaintecare @RoisinShortall @DonnellyStephen 6/6

Tony O'Brien calls for the introduction of No Fault Compensation for medical negligence claims. He has made that call repeatedly. It is much more compassionate for patients 5/6

He identifies medical recruitment and retention as a major concern. It is causing huge problems - especially in smaller hospitals @IHCA_IE @IMO_IRL 4/6

This is an incredible interview by Susan Mitchell with former HSE chief executive Tony O'Brien. It is insightful, honest and passionate. A must read for anyone who cares about Irish healthcare:

Consultant organisation warns over number of vacancies https://t.co/6p3rIgGakc via @rte

Ex-HSE chief: Harris is a weak minister, the PAC is a ‘kangaroo court’ https://t.co/j4nPKbbbP2 via @sundaybusiness

Last May, Tony O’Brien resigned as head of the HSE over the CervicalCheck controversy. Stung by what he feels was unfair treatment, today he calls for a ‘sense of decorum and fairness’ to ‘return to Irish political life and the mainstream media’ @susmitchellSBP reports

Have a major interview with ex HSE chief Tony O’Brien in SBP tomorrow. It’s his first interview since his departure. And he has plenty to say. #tonyobrien

Big, big interview by @susmitchellSBP in @sundaybusiness with @tweetsnolimits. Insightful, hard-hitting and a must read.

1. Pols/ media accuse service of ‘manslaughter’ 2. They receive death threats 3. Now order them to repeat thousands of tests 4. Reports clears them of ‘manslaughter’ 5. Don’t apologize 6. Tell them delays are not acceptable! 🤔⁦⁦@susmitchellSBP⁩