Health Minister to speak at healthcare conference

The new Health Minister Dr. James Reilly will give the keynote address at the 7th Annual National Healthcare Conference, which is due to take place later this morning.

This year's theme is 'Reforming the Healthcare System' and it is expected that Minister Reilly will publicly outline the new Government's approach to the issue of healthcare reform.

The new Minister will join a host of national and international speakers including HSE chairman Frank Dolphin and the secretary general of the Department of Health Michael Scanlan.