The President of the Irish Medical Organisation has warned of a medical manpower crisis that is being exacerbated by the delayed presentation of patients who were not treated during the pandemic.
Dr Ina Kelly told RTÉ's Morning Ireland that it would be "shocking" if scaling back services in the health system, as called for by the INMO yesterday, was the only solution to the overcrowding in hospitals, when people who cannot wait any longer are now presenting for care.
She said cutting back services is "a dangerous solution" and the lack of capacity in the health system is an ongoing issue and one that made lockdowns stricter in Ireland due to capacity concerns.