Irish Examiner view: Leadership is in short supply at the HSE

'Having somebody in charge' would certainly help with many of the challenges facing Ireland's health service

The issues raised by the 'Irish Examiner' on Thursday range from waiting list figures to consultants’ working hours and staffing levels at the proposed new children's hospital. iStock

This newspaper drew attention yesterday to a number of issues in the health services, from waiting list figures to consultants’ working hours and on to staffing levels at the proposed new children’s hospital.

Then we had that hardy annual, the number of patients on trolleys in our hospitals.