Hospital waiting lists among worst in UK and children with special needs waiting a year for support, report findsNorthern Ireland’s public services, including hospitals, schools and police, are being “crippled” by lack of funding, impinging on the quality of life for many people, a report by a government committee has concluded.The Northern Ireland select committee found patients waiting more than 12 hours to be seen in accident and emergency departments and mental health needs 40% greater than anywhere else in the UK. Hospital waiting lists are among the worst in the country. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/07/northern-ireland-public-services-at-risk-of-collapse-report
Author : Lisa O’Carroll in Dublin
Publish date : 2025-04-07 04:00:00
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Northern Ireland’s public services ‘at risk of collapse’
