Covid-19 'unmasked' existing problems in Irish healthcare

Covid-19 'unmasked' existing problems in Irish healthcare

Paediatrician Peter Lachman says studies are now beginning to show the impact of the pandemic on children. Stock picture

The Irish health services did “relatively well” during Covid-19 but, as in other countries, the pandemic unmasked existing problems, a renowned patient safety expert has said.

Peter Lachman of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), was one of nine international experts who consulted on a new World Health Organization (WHO) report on the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic for patient safety.

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