The Sláintecare reform programme  has suffered another blow as Professor Anthony O’Connor has announced he is resigning from its Implementation Advisory Council. It is the third resignation from the implementation team in the last month, Where does Slaintecare go from here? To discuss we heard from Stephen McMahon, Director of the Irish Patients Association.

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