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Tue 04 Apr 2010HSE break-up 'would fragment services'
BREAKING UP the Health Service Executive (HSE) into smaller district health boards would be unwise and would risk fragmenting services for patients, the deputy chief medical officer in the Department of Health has said.
Speaking to The Irish Timesfollowing a recent fact-finding visit to New Zealand, Dr Philip Crowley noted the country had “taken an opposite direction to Ireland in how it delivers its health services”.
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