Dr Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne: Health scandals will endure until we clarify what exactly needs to change

Health reform is difficult. No country on earth has achieved it without certain key ingredients, like genuine engagement with the healthcare workforce; serious investment of resources; and bold political leadership, right from the very top. 

There’s always a scandal.

In recent weeks, we have read grim reports of children receiving unsafe psychiatric care in Kerry, and of warning signs ignored.