Health Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

North: Solidarity with NHS workers’ strike

By Eóin Dawson, NIPSA activist, health and social care worker (personal capacity) The Royal College of Nursing have announced two strike days in December, on the 15th and 20th. This follows health and social care workers in several unions voting overwhelmingly in

Dec 5, 2022

Staffing crisis worsens as public services erode

By Valerie O’Leary Poor pay and conditions, especially in the context of the cost of living crisis, and staff burnout are leading to a difficulty in retaining and recruiting public sector staff. Combined with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the

Oct 15, 2022

Covid-19 Pandemic·News & Analysis

Covid-19 and healthcare crisis — end the two-tier health service

By Robert Cosgrave In the week ending 5 February there were 177 people suffering from Covid-19 in Intensive Care Units – well above half the total ICU capacity in public hospitals. This has put massive strain on hospitals which already suffer from overcrowding

Feb 6, 2021

News & Analysis

‘Budget of Omission’ as key crises in housing, education & health ignored.

• Workers must not be made pay for Brexit – deferral of minimum wage must be opposed. • Carbon tax won’t deliver climate action & will increase fuel poverty Brexit Bailout Speaking on behalf of Solidarity and the Socialist Party, Mick Barry

Oct 8, 2019

News & Analysis

Why we need a national health service

By Diana O’Dwyer In announcing the nurses’ overwhelming decision to strike, INMO President, Martina Harkin-Kelly said: “We’re standing up for safe staffing, fair pay, and for our patients, who deserve better care”. Decades of under-resourcing, compounded by austerity since the crash, have

Jan 21, 2019

News & Analysis

Poverty: Bad for your health

The “cancer gap” that exists between disadvantaged and well-off communities is a case in point. A recent report found that the death rate from cancer in two areas of Dublin West differ drastically. Dr. Robert O’Connor speaking at The University of Limerick

Mar 4, 2017

Comment & Other

Symphysiotomy redress is an insult

No apology & miniscule sums add to women's suffering.

Jul 2, 2014

Campaigns & Issues·Health

Medical card debacle – free healthcare for all!

“An attempt to improve the medical card system, to bring fairness and equity to the system” is the justification spewed by Health Minister James Reilly following the government’s announcement that 15,300 discretionary medical cards callously revoked from the most vulnerable will be

Jun 25, 2014

Health

North: Solidarity with NHS workers’ strike

Staffing crisis worsens as public services erode

Covid-19 and healthcare crisis — end the two-tier health service

‘Budget of Omission’ as key crises in housing, education & health ignored.

Why we need a national health service

Poverty: Bad for your health

Symphysiotomy redress is an insult

Medical card debacle – free healthcare for all!

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden