Don’t blame the HSE — rather, look to the ‘monster’ that created it

IT appears from all the newspaper reports that the HSE is facing a financial crisis. And it seems as if the organisation, set up to meet the needs of our entire population for healthcare and a great deal more, is going to have to face that crisis alone.

The only way out, according to the media reports, is an immediate ban on recruitment of frontline staff.

That will have serious consequences, and indeed they could be devastating. But the newspapers don’t seem to be too interested in the consequences. So far, all I’ve read has been coverage of the fact that the HSE’s financial deficit is growing, coupled with endless criticism of management for allowing this to happen.