Patrick Leahy
@pmrleahy
Tweets about NHS, and occasional drivel about my hobbies.
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19-09-2009 10:17:14
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Speaking at Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Health today, our NI Director Niall McGonigle told committee members The Royal College of Surgeons of England has sent out an SOS for the health service in NI due to increasing workloads & workforce problems. He warned that patients are coming to harm due to long waits, as reported by BBC News NI.
Welcome to your newly elected Council members. Congratulations to Deborah Eastwood, Tim Lane 💙, Clara Vella, Francisca Ferreira and Professor Lynda Wyld, who will begin their terms this July - and Professor Frank Smith, Rachel Hargest and Ian Loftus, who have been re-elected.🧵
Patrick Leahy Electrical Safety First Thanks Patrick. We completely agree and are also calling for legal changes beyond online marketplaces alone, including third party certification of e-bikes and their batteries as part of our forthcoming Bill in Parliament.
This is the 2nd instance I've seen today (BBC reported on exploding ebike at Sutton station earlier). The Government has power to change law to require online marketplaces, where dodgy batteries are often bought, to take more responsibility for what's sold online Electrical Safety First
EXCLUSIVE: Turkish surgeons are coming to the UK and offering 'medical consultations' before putting pressure on people to pay up there and then.
My investigation with Ellie Doughty here: thesun.co.uk/news/27175683/…