Donnelly accused of not really backing Sláintecare programme

It has been claimed that Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is not really behind Sláintecare.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is only a “pretend leader” of the health service and is not really behind the Sláintecare programme, members of the implementation group have claimed.

In the wake of the dual resignation of the group’s chairman Tom Keane and CEO Laura Magahy, two remaining members of the group have criticised what they called “a lack of political will” behind the proposal to deliver universal healthcare, despite it being government policy.