Dr. Tom Frawley has acknowledged patients may face ‘extremely long waits’ for treatment now that we have entered what he described as a ‘very challenging winter period’.  - video Dailymotion

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Dr. Tom Frawley has acknowledged patients may face ‘extremely long waits’ for treatment now that we have entered what he described as a ‘very challenging winter period’.

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00:00Good afternoon. My name is Tom Frawley. I'm the Chairman of the Western Health and Social Care Trust.

00:07I want to speak to you, the public we serve today, to thank you for the patience and support you've given us throughout this year.

00:17I'm also conscious that we have now entered a very challenging winter period, which will require real effort from our staff to get through it.

00:28And again, that's only possible if the patients we're here to serve are patient with us on occasions.

00:35And we know that the waits can be extremely long, and we know that people can be very frustrated and wonder if they're ever going to be treated.

00:44But I need to make it clear that we will see people on the basis of clinical need.

00:49I'm conscious also that people in their private lives are going through real challenges.

00:57And again, I hope that this will pass and that you will have a restful and positive Christmas.

01:06And I ask you to look after yourselves, because that in itself can remove pressure from the health service.

01:13But in the meantime, have a happy Christmas and a prosperous new year.

Dr. Tom Frawley has acknowledged patients may face ‘extremely long waits’ for treatment now that we have entered what he described as a ‘very challenging winter period’.

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