A health service hurt by cut backs needs funding and joined-up thinking

Austerity made underlying problems in the fragmented health service much worse. More funding and joined-up, unified thinking is what is needed, according to Ray Kinsella

Healthcare is, for many voters, the single most important public service. It touches the now, and it impacts the future, of every individual and every family.

It envelops illness and wellness, at every stage of every life. It is also an important economic investment in its own right, with measureable impacts on the competitiveness of economy. In the last general election, the posters and promises on waiting lists and emergency departments were taken seriously by voters. They won’t be this time around.