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Monthly Archives: February 2018
Beggs comments on potential job losses at Schrader
“The prospect of 125 redundancies at Schrader (or Sensata Technologies as it is now known) will be of a shock to the affected staff and their families. It is yet another blow to the East Antrim economy and should serve as a reality check as to what is really important: secure sustainable private sector jobs which improve the lives of individual workers and their families.” Schrader is a local success story having developed from local NI based R&D to become a global manufacturer. But over the years it has been taken over by the Multi Nationals, with Sensata Ltd now the owner. Roy Beggs MLA continued, “I have spoken to Graeme Thompson, UK general manager of Sensata Technologies, enquiring of the cause of the loss of jobs, and seeking an update on the prospect for the rest of the 1300 of a workforce in Carrickfergus and Antrim. Mr Thompson advised … Continue reading
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War of words as some hospital waiting lists almost double
Rapidly growing waiting lists in the Province have been described as “appalling” and “unacceptable”. The blame for “patients’ suffering” has been put on the political failings of the DUP and Sinn Fein at Stormont. The DUP have hit back saying the millions it has secured from the government for health reforms “has not been fully utilised because Sinn Fein has blocked the Executive being restored”. Sinn Fein in turn said the DUP’s backing of “Tory austerity” undermines efforts to transform the health service. Statistics released yesterday showed that despite the Department of Health’s key commitment that not a single person should wait more than 52 weeks for their first appointment with a consultant, more than 80,000 patients have been on a waiting list for over a year. While those people waiting more than 52 weeks for their first outpatient appointment has almost doubled from 47,072 to 80,651, so too has … Continue reading
Northern Ireland NHS facing ‘unprecedented crisis’ as waiting times soar
More than 80,000 patients were waiting more than a year to see a consultant by the end of 2017. By Mark Edwards February 22 2018 The NHS in Northern Ireland is facing an “unprecedented crisis” after it was revealed more than 80,000 patients were waiting more than a year to see a consultant by the end of 2017. Figures published by the Department of Health show that by December 31, 2017, 80,651 patients had waited more than 52 weeks for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment. Roy Beggs MLA, Ulster Unionist Health spokesman, said the figures were “frightening”. “There is a major and unprecedented crisis in our health service,” he said. “Never before in the NHS’s 70 year history have so many local people been waiting, and for such appalling lengths of time. “It is shocking and outrageous that at the end of December 2017 there were 80,651 people waiting for … Continue reading
Northern Ireland NHS crisis – 80000 patients waiting more than a year to see consultant
More than 80,000 patients were waiting more than a year to see a consultant by the end of 2017. By Mark Edwards February 22 2018 The NHS in Northern Ireland is facing an “unprecedented crisis” after it was revealed more than 80,000 patients were waiting more than a year to see a consultant by the end of 2017. Figures published by the Department of Health show that by December 31, 2017, 80,651 patients had waited more than 52 weeks for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment. Roy Beggs MLA, Ulster Unionist Health spokesman, said the figures were “frightening”. “There is a major and unprecedented crisis in our health service,” he said. “Never before in the NHS’s 70 year history have so many local people been waiting, and for such appalling lengths of time. “It is shocking and outrageous that at the end of December 2017 there were 80,651 people waiting for … Continue reading
Frightening that 80,000 patients have now been waiting over a year for first appointment – Beggs
Ulster Unionist Health Spokesperson Roy Beggs MLA has expressed his deep concern after it was revealed that the number of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment has now risen to over 80,000. Roy Beggs said: “There is a major and unprecedented crisis in our health service. Never before in the NHS’s 70 year history have so many local people been waiting, and for such appalling lengths of time. “It is shocking and outrageous that at the end of December 2017 there were 80,651 people waiting for over a year for their first appointment with a consultant. The figure in the same period the year before was just over 47,000. The size of the increase in just 12 months illustrates the frightening pace at which the problems are escalating. “With every passing day the situation is getting worse. Tragically we are now long past the … Continue reading
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