Measures aimed at improving A&E crisis

ANOTHER series of measures aimed at improving the ongoing crisis at the country’s A&Es were announced last night on the eve of the broadcast of a potentially explosive RTÉ programme on A&E services.

The HSE said the developments will “increase efficiency and ensure patient privacy and dignity”.

Consultants have expressed outrage at the use of hidden cameras to film the Prime Time documentary. Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) secretary general Finbarr Fitzpatrick said hidden cameras should not be used in hospital settings as they undermine patient privacy.