Advertisement

Will we be facing “Twindemic” this winter

The health service is bracing for tough winter with “significant risks” of a “twindemic” of coronavirus and flu, staff shortages, and “unprecedented” levels of unplanned hospital admissions, particularly among older people. That's according to HSE...

Share this article

06.15 19 Sep 2022


Will we be facing “Twindemic” this winter


Listen to this episode


Share this article

06.15 19 Sep 2022


The health service is bracing for tough winter with “significant risks” of a “twindemic” of coronavirus and flu, staff shortages, and “unprecedented” levels of unplanned hospital admissions, particularly among older people. That's according to HSE draft plan revealed by Irish Independent.

Phil Ni Sheadhaga is the General Secretary at The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.


Read more about

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Related Episodes

School absence rates are on th...

00:08:24

School absence rates are on the rise

Newstalk Breakfast

00:08:24


People Before Profit energy cr...

00:06:21

People Before Profit energy credit proposal

Newstalk Breakfast

00:06:21


TD Michael Healy-Rae assaulted...

00:05:37

TD Michael Healy-Rae assaulted in his car in Dublin

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:37


The Science of ADHD

00:12:38

The Science of ADHD

Show Me The Science With Luke O'Neill

00:12:38