Comments on: Scandalliss!

By: Holemaster

Holemaster — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:40:59 +0000

Eh, meant to say Captains not captions.

What will eventually happen is most people will go private in order to get faster care in more comfortable surroundings because the public health service will just get worse.

I was in hospital when I was five for a minor op and I can remember it vividly. I was in Our Lady’s and they were brilliant. No scary memories at all, all good.

By: K8

K8 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:45:29 +0000

Apparently €400 million is to be State funded though… the rest comes from charitable donations, Ron Mc D, and car parking fees. Private my arse.

By: Holemaster

Holemaster — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:16:41 +0000

The HSE are letting the health care system deteriorate to a point where the only answer is private healthcare. It’s an unstated policy to separate healthcare from the State in order to create a huge new enterprise similar to the US. Our often championed captions of enterprise like JP McManus and Dermot Desmond are the circling vultures who are investing the several private hospitals and clinics being built around the country right now. It’s disgusting and I’d say they bought off politicians and public servants to sing their song for them.

By: K8

K8 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:14:28 +0000

Susan; Maybe they’re going to legalize Monopoly money as legal tender! I hope they do.

Fat Sparrow; I’m all about the revolting, in the most passive and cowardly way. Good point about the abortions! Human rights are a bit skewed these days.

Baino; 3000km?! I had no idea! Would the service be subsidized by local clinics? The position of this hospital is a secondary gripe of mine though.. the main problem is the heartbreaking interviews on television about countless smalls all waiting on life-saving operations, or even just a hospital bed. These are denied because the funds aren’t there, so how are they funding this massive hospital??
Funny you mention MacDonalds… they’re funding a bit of the plan too! Fair play Maccy D.

By: Baino

Baino — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:22:53 +0000

Kate don’t be too hard. Imagine living in a country the size of Australia and needing the services you need. They’re good, they’re available, they’re quality but for many they mean a helicopter or plane trip, family separation or accommodation in major cities.

I live very close to a huge children’s hospital at Westmead. NSW biggest children’s hospital. They treat kids with all sorts of issues and from as far outback as Alice Springs. They have family accommodation (thanks of all things to Macdonald’s) and it’s not home but it’s close. You are only a couple of hours away. I’m sorry if I sound harsh but the quality of care is more important than the distance travelled. Just ask some of the outback families who have been able to stay for free in a suburban Sydney hospital while their kids are going through hell. Take heart dear one. Some of these families travel over 3000 kms to be with their babies.

By: Fat Sparrow

Fat Sparrow — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:22:32 +0000

Being a revolting colonial who is, however, on the dole and with a Special Needs son, I sympathize with their plight.

It’s a bit incomprehensible to me how a Catholic country that is against abortions has no problem (seemingly) let the kids who are already here cark it. I fail to see the logic, Captain. And before anyone starts slagging off America in retaliation, believe me, I’ve already done it, and with more curse words per sentence.

By: Susan at Stony River

Susan at Stony River — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:12:16 +0000

Our only hospital’s an hour and twenty minutes away. When you stay there you feel like you’ve been sent back in time to a Victorian asylum for the insane, it’s that welcoming.

I’d guess that if the Powers are planning this new Dublin hospital for next year, they’re out buying their lotto tickets now.
:-P