Minister Stephen Donnelly is due to bring the plan to Cabinet for approval today.
The HSE is set to announce a €168 million plan to address concerns about the provision of healthcare during the winter months.
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is due to bring the HSE Winter Plan to Cabinet for Government approval today, with the HSE to publish the plan this afternoon.
Measures include additional staff in emergency departments, increased ambulance services and supports for elderly people in their homes.
Speaking to reporters this morning, Donnelly said that the plan being brought forward would be a “very comprehensive response to what’s going to be a very difficult winter”.
He said that the plan would look at tackling both a winter surge in Covid-19 cases alongside a flu season, which he noted had taken place in southern hemisphere countries.
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And they plan to tackle the Covid-19 surge sans restrictions?