Pharmacists concerned about Health Bill

The representative body for pharmacists in Ireland has expressed concern that the new Health (Amendment) Bill has been published without a clear platform for health care professionals to have their say.

The new Health (Amendment) Bill will provide for the abolition of the current system of Health Boards and the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) want clarification on how the Minister for Health proposes to ensure that those at the "coal-face of health service delivery" will have their voices heard.