INO cautiously welcome reform scheme

The Irish Nurses’ Organisation has given a cautious welcome to the Government's health reform scheme, but warned that without investment in health no real change or improvement could take place in front line services.

General Secretary Liam Doran said that investment had to be increased to allow the service to deal with the demands upon it, adding: “That is the only way we can avoid overcrowding, people being cared for on trolleys in accident and emergency units departments and reduce waiting lists.”