Firm called in to tackle hospital trolley crisis

A PRIVATE consultancy firm is set to be parachuted into the health service in an attempt to solve the country’s hospital trolley crisis.

The Department of Health is seeking an external company to oversee emergency system reform under Health Minister James Reilly’s special delivery unit (SDU) plan.

The controversial move, which will see another private consultancy firm take responsibility for a vital part of the health service, was agreed after the department failed to find a suitable internal candidate.