There are plans in place to split the running of the health service into six regional health areas. These regional health areas will have responsibility for all health services in their respective areas, including budgets.

Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live by Sean Defoe, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent and Roisin Shortall Co-leader Social Democrats and TD for Dublin North West to explain how this will work.

They were joined alongside Stephen McMahon from the Irish Patients’ Association and listeners...

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