Country facing 'secondary crisis of missed care' as waiting lists mount - IHCA

Expected activity levels for 2021 provides for 153,000 fewer outpatient appointments and a reduction of 50,000 in inpatient and day cases compared with expected activity for 2020 outlined in last year’s National Service Plan.

The country is facing a "secondary crisis of missed care" unless health officials prioritise the reduction of record waiting lists, according to the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA).

The consultant's group also said a plan must be outlined to enable public hospitals to cope in the coming months and next winter.