No more headaches for Paul Reid as he departs HSE

Mr Reid said recently that he thinks every day about the decisions that were made or not made

Paul Reid speaking at the Enhanced Community Care Conference 2022 in Dublin Castle earlier this month. Mr Reid will step down as CEO of the HSE on Monday. Picture: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

On Monday Paul Reid steps back from the role of HSE CEO, having spent most of his three and half years on what he called ‘the burning platform’ of Covid-19.

Usually when a senior health official leaves, commentary on their time in office is a straight comparison between how patients were treated before and afterwards.