Huge amount of potentially dangerous illnesses in older people being missed

Rose Anne Kenny, a regius professor at Trinity College Dublin, described the figures as 'really stark'. Picture: Julien Behalf photography

The HSE has admitted there are a huge amount of potentially dangerous illnesses in older people that are being missed or are not being adequately treated.

The HSE agreed these conditions, such as high cholesterol, are at “critical unmet need” levels, as researchers warned health services and hospitals are not ready for the rapidly growing older population.