Minister for Health James Reilly last night said he would “bring all powers to bear” to change the way people are being treated in the State’s health system. Dr Reilly made the remark as he announced plans to have the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) review the circumstances surrounding the deaths of four babies at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise over a six-year period. He said he held separate two- hour meetings with three of the affected families over the weekend, who told him they felt “dehumanised” by the way they had been treated. (Times) >
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