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15/03/2023
Executive Urgently Needed For NI Health Service
Sinn Féin has highlighted the urgent need to restore the Executive to address the worsening crisis in Northern Ireland's health service.
MLA Linda Dillon was speaking after a stark joint statement from Royal Colleges representing thousands of health workers.
The party's health spokesperson said: "This is a stark warning from health worker representatives about the dire, and worsening, situation in our hospitals, GP services and across health and social care.
"Our health workers are burnt out and under huge pressure. They shouldn't be forced onto the streets for fair pay and safe working conditions.
"Over 12 years of savage Tory cuts have decimated our health service and stripped money out of already underfunded and understaffed frontline services.
"Health workers need political leadership. They need an Executive formed immediately to fix the problems in our health service and to invest extra money to hire more doctors and nurses.
"The real priority for now is for all parties to get back around the Executive table and work together to prevent a collapse in our health service. Our health workers don't have the luxury to wait any longer."
MLA Linda Dillon was speaking after a stark joint statement from Royal Colleges representing thousands of health workers.
The party's health spokesperson said: "This is a stark warning from health worker representatives about the dire, and worsening, situation in our hospitals, GP services and across health and social care.
"Our health workers are burnt out and under huge pressure. They shouldn't be forced onto the streets for fair pay and safe working conditions.
"Over 12 years of savage Tory cuts have decimated our health service and stripped money out of already underfunded and understaffed frontline services.
"Health workers need political leadership. They need an Executive formed immediately to fix the problems in our health service and to invest extra money to hire more doctors and nurses.
"The real priority for now is for all parties to get back around the Executive table and work together to prevent a collapse in our health service. Our health workers don't have the luxury to wait any longer."
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