Ireland renews hospital investment commitment:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Irish minister for health and children Mary Harney yesterday said that "the planned investment in regional hospital services will continue with a programme of new hospitals facilities... new paramedic services and the organisation of services around hospital networks". She thus renewed her commitment to "investment and reform in the health services to achieve regional hospital services that will have the confidence of patients in terms of safety and availability".