’Chaos’ predicted for health service

The HSE is wrong to persist with plans to extend GP-visit cards to all children under 6 at the same time as they are recalling them from older people who have depended on them for years, the IMO has said. The 2014 allocation for the health services “is simply not adequate to provide the level of care necessary,” the IMO added. Chaos in the health services throughout next year has been predicted and waiting lists will increase as a result of the cuts to services, the union stated. The IHCA said the Service Plan provides for reduced inpatient and day…