Covid 'cannot be blamed for deficiencies in our health system'

Covid 'cannot be blamed for deficiencies in our health system'

Former president of the Irish Medical Organisation, Dr Ray Walley has said Covid-19 cannot be blamed for the deficiencies in the health care system and lengthening waiting lists.

The former president of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), Dr Ray Walley has said that Covid-19 cannot be blamed for the deficiencies in the healthcare system and lengthening waiting lists.

Dr Walley, who is also a member of the national Covid-19 GP Liaison Committee, told Newstalk’s The Pat Kenny Show that the HSE’s projected targets to fill consultant posts needed to be augmented.

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