Growing public anger over health shambles

All RESPONSIBLE for the mess in the health service should realise that a wave of anger has built up among ordinary people who can’t understand why they can’t get a hospital bed when needed and if they finally manage to get one, they will then have to fear contracting a number of fatal diseases.

The calamitous approach to resolving the problems, the greed and callous outlook of some vested interests within the service and the laid-back approach of the Government and the Dáil to this national disaster all reflect shamefully on us as a people and a state.

It is time the silent majority told all responsible — “enough is enough”.

No more seriously ill people lying on trolleys in corridors and equal treatment for all seriously ill people throughout the service — these minimal rights are now denied us. The HSE is an an abuse of public finances.

This scandal must end.

John J Hassett

Croke Street

Thurles

Co Tipperary