Be on Call for Ireland is a 'shambles', says retired health worker who offered to help

Chris Carroll and his partner Mary, who are both retired healthcare workers, applied for the HSE’s campaign to bolster the health service when it was first launched in March 2020. Picture: Denis Minihane

A number of applicants for the HSE’s Be On Call for Ireland campaign have spoken of contact abruptly ceasing between themselves and the health authorities despite their ongoing desire to volunteer.

Corkman Chris Carroll and his partner Mary, who are both retired healthcare workers, applied for the HSE’s campaign to bolster the health service when it was first launched in March 2020.