Control of health boards to be taken from politicians

The Government is set to scrap the country’s 11 health boards in the widest-ranging reform of the health service in 30 years.

The Government is set to scrap the country’s 11 health boards in the widest-ranging reform of the health service in 30 years.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s cabinet approved the plan today, and the formal announcement will be made tomorrow.

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