Non-Covid treatments must continue in Irish hospitals, expert says 

Dr John Bates warned that if there was a further increase in Covid-19 cases, it will have a significant impact on non-Covid patients. Picture: Pexels

Non-Covid medical procedures and treatments must be allowed to continue in Irish hospitals despite the increasing threat of coronavirus.

That's according to intensive care consultant John Bates, who has called on the HSE to ensure that non-Covid treatment will continue in hospitals even if there is a continuing rise in the number of cases of the virus.