Irish healthcare suffers most in Europe from austerity

A leading analyst says Ireland's health service has suffered "the biggest impact" from austerity across the whole of Europe.

Irish healthcare suffers most in Europe from austerity
Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 10:47

A leading analyst says Ireland's health service has suffered "the biggest impact" from austerity across the whole of Europe.

Dr Stephen Thomas from Trinity College's Centre for Health Policy and Management made the remarks at an all Ireland Conference on Mental Health and Addiction.

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