Chaos in Westminster, Slow-Moving Slaintecare

Published: July 18, 2018, 11:32 a.m.

b'This week: Turmoil at Westminster means Ireland\\u2019s plans for a \\u2018no deal\\u2019 Brexit have stepped up a gear. The Tories were supposed to unite behind Theresa May\\u2019s Chequers deal and Brexit white paper, but that plan unravelled spectacularly and instead the Prime Minister finds herself presiding over an increasingly divided government. Denis Staunton is on the line from London to talk to Hugh and Pat about what has happened in Westminster and what it might mean for the Border backstop, which has yet to be agreed.Later: The blueprint for a reform of the health service was delivered by an all-party committee a year ago, but the government has yet to come up with a plan to implement Sl\\xe1intecare. Health policy analyst at Trinity College, Sara Burke, who worked with the committee, and Irish Times industry correspondent Martin Wall join Hugh and Pat to discuss the outstanding issues and what happens next.


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