HSE to focus on community care to combat pressures from Covid-19 and flu this winter

The focus in Ireland this winter will be on community care and on keeping patients in the community.

The acting chief operations officer for the HSE Damien McCallion has outlined plans by the health service to combat the anticipated increased demand on services this winter from Covid-19 and flu.

The HSE is trying to plan ahead on the basis of “all possible scenarios”, Mr McCallion said.