Madam,- Let me see if I have this right. The problems in hospital A&E units can be solved if there are more hospital beds or consultants stop blocking hospital beds or elderly patients stop blocking hospital beds or there are more step-down care facilities or there are more A&E consultants or consultants work more flexible hours or consultants work longer hours or procedures in A&E units are improved or more people go to their GPs first or more GPs are available at anti-social hours or there is less alcohol abuse on weekend nights or the Government pumps more money into the health service.
That seems straightforward enough. Should be sorted out in no time. - Yours, etc,
FRANK E. BANNISTER, Morehampton Terrace, Dublin 4.