Northern Ireland's health system cannot expect its staff to 'step up time and time again' to provide patient care and ensure their safety, the head of NI's Confederation for Health and Social Care says. MLChealth NHS75
Whether it is patients or staff, people are key to its success.
While we love old dames, if the NHS is to make 100 there are many who feel that it needs to be allowed to re-invent itself and become a much younger and more flexible model. She added that for some patients, the system worked brilliantly - but often "getting in" is the most difficult part.
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