Health
Independent Ireland healthcare policy response to strained Irish system
Announced policy to address healthcare professional shortages and long waiting times in Ireland.
Independent Ireland has released a healthcare policy aimed at addressing systemic strain in the Irish healthcare system, including chronic bed shortages, overwhelmed primary care, and long wait times for procedures. The policy proposes measures such as increasing salaries for primary care physicians and nurses, forgivable interest‑free loans for Irish medical students, housing support for healthcare workers, reimbursement schemes for private hospitals to treat public patients, and abolishing means‑testing for carers. The party also calls for a watchdog agency independent of the HSE and stronger accountability of the Minister for Health.
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- active
- Location
- Ireland
- Date added
- 2026-04-10 19:45 UTC
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