Study: Serious brain injury patients failed by HSE

HUNDREDS of thousands of patients suffering from serious brain injuries like stroke, epilepsy, dementia and alzheimer’s are being forced to wait up to three years for routine appointments.

A damning study to be published by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) today has warned that, despite promises of reform, vulnerable members of society are being repeatedly failed by the health service.

According to the landmark report by the national umbrella group for more than 30 charities working in the field, the number of consultant neurologists employed in Ireland is now officially the worst in Europe.