Co-location will not solve health crisis, say majority

MOST people do not believe that having private hospitals on the grounds of public hospitals will improve healthcare in Ireland, a new online poll shows.

Co-location will not solve health crisis, say majority

The Health Service Executive announced earlier this month that four consortiums have been given the go-ahead to build six co-located private hospitals, creating more than 900 additional beds.

The new hospitals are expected to come on-stream within two to three years, but almost two-thirds of those who took part in the latest irishhealth.com viewers’ poll gave co-location the thumbs-down.

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