Hospital bed shortages to hit 3,000 by the end of the decade

Published: Dec. 6, 2023, 7 a.m.

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Bed shortages across public hospitals will top 3,000 by 2030.  That\\u2019s according to new research from ESRI researcher Dr Brendan Walsh, who says that the Irish health system is unable to keep up with the population\\u2019s demand for care.  

In reaction to this research findings, Shane spoke to Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at the school of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health in DCU.\\u202f 

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