Health Minister warns of pressure on health service from ‘non-Covid wave’

Stephen Donnelly gave the warning today about the challenge facing the health system. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has raised concerns about a “non-Covid wave” of patients putting pressure on the health service.

He said that deferred care for cancer patients and others because of the pandemic would push up waiting lists, which are already at over 900,000.