Drumm: "treating less people in hospitals does not equate to cutbacks in services"

[jimbo99]

I agree that this is probably what he meant. Is there any source of information to allow investigation of how well GP surgeries are so equipped?

Report says just 222 of 600 primary care teams set up - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 11, 2010


See the article in yesterdays IT where Sean O'Fearghail of FF quite clearly pointed out that while some progress had been made with the creation of 222 primary care teams, [SIZE="4"]“most of these lack a base and diagnostic services”.[/SIZE]
It is quite clear that the resources are not in the community. So will more people just die in ambulances?

We are being sold "virtual" community care and the press is just swallowing the spin hook line and sinker.

Why can the press not do their homework properly and interogate the minister for health Prof Drumm and his sidekick M Harney with some clear facts in front of them and not be delected by the rubbish that this pair spout.

[jimbo99]

Report says just 222 of 600 primary care teams set up - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 11, 2010


See the article in yesterdays IT where Sean O'Fearghail of FF quite clearly pointed out that while some progress had been made with the creation of 222 primary care teams, [SIZE="4"]“most of these lack a base and diagnostic services”.[/SIZE]
It is quite clear that the resources are not in the community. So will more people just die in ambulances?

We are being sold "virtual" community care and the press is just swallowing the spin hook line and sinker.

Why can the press not do their homework properly and interogate the minister for health Prof Drumm and his sidekick M Harney with some clear facts in front of them and not be delected by the rubbish that this pair spout.

Please note the distinction between setting up a team and actually having a service.
The team is set up but just continues on with their old routines with fewer resources merely a paper excercise.

[spidermom]

Please note the distinction between setting up a team and actually having a service.
The team is set up but just continues on with their old routines with fewer resources merely a paper excercise.

Only 2 PCTS have their own purpose built premises and 30 of the PCTs have no gp involvement!


30 PCTs have no GP involvement