Sir, – I write to commend Dr Tom Clonan (October 9th) on offering a succinct yet grim glimpse of the future.
We are on course for imminent implosion of our public health system.
Proposed practices will not only drive hospital consultants out of the Irish public system but will also serve to deter State-funded soon-to-be-doctors.
Medical graduates will go away and stay away.
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The Minister for Health must re-orientate his position to focus on retaining our complement of domestically-trained doctors and move to empower those who believe reforming our health service is a civic responsibility. – Yours, etc,