Public health departments 'can no longer cope' with Covid-19 demand

Consultant in Public Health Medicine says the sector needs resources, and they need them now. File picture.

A leading public health specialist has warned that regional departments of Public Health can no longer cope and that Covid-19 outbreaks are going to be missed.

Dr Ann Dee, a consultant in Public Health Medicine, says the eight departments are now “throwing in the towel” and giving up on doing “proper” contact tracing.