People from less well-off backgrounds were more likely to be hospitalised during the pandemic, the Covid-19 inquiry in London hears MLChealth covid
Kate Bell and Gerry Murphy from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions gave evidence to the inquiry on MondayThe Covid-19 inquiry in London has heard that people from less well-off backgrounds were more likely to be hospitalised during the pandemic.He said that also manifested in more "premature deaths, suicide rates and generally all negative indicators".
This module of the inquiry examines how resilient and prepared each of the UK nations were as the pandemic emerged. The hearing heard that 10 years of austerity meant there were low margins of extra capacity particularly when an ageing population placed greater pressure on the health system. When asked if the lack of an Stormont executive and ministerial input between 2017 and 2020 had an adverse impact on the population which had been allowed to "drift", Mr Murphy said he "entirely agreed".
He added that it was "particularly disappointing" that the executive collapsed in 2017 following all the political parties and trade unions signing up to the 2016 Bengoa review which looked at transforming the system.
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