Chit Chat
Welcome to Live View – Take the tour to learn more
Start Tour
There is currently 1 person viewing this thread.
05 Apr 20
22:31
Joined:
Date Joined:
26 Apr 12
Manning up, say what you like,hats off, no i didn't vote for them, though you'll most likely know that.
Going to work a shift a week in a hospital as a doctor..
Going to work a shift a week in a hospital as a doctor..
Show More
Leo Varadkar is to work one day a week as a doctor to help combat the coronavirus pandemic after reactivating his medical credentials.
Ireland’s taoiseach has offered his services to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in areas that are within his competence, a spokesperson for his office said on Sunday.
“Dr Varadkar rejoined the medical register last month,” a spokesperson told the Guardian. “He has offered his services to the HSE for one session a week in areas that are within his scope of practice.
“Many of his family and friends are working in the health service. He wanted to help out even in a small way.’
Varadkar, 41, worked as a junior doctor in Dublin and qualified as a GP in 2010 before quitting medicine to become a full-time politician, and later becoming premier.
Last month the HSE appealed to all healthcare professionals who were not already working in the public health service to register to be “on call for Ireland”. Thousands of nurses, doctors, medical students and others have responded, some coming out of retirement, others flying back from abroad.
Ireland’s taoiseach has offered his services to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in areas that are within his competence, a spokesperson for his office said on Sunday.
“Dr Varadkar rejoined the medical register last month,” a spokesperson told the Guardian. “He has offered his services to the HSE for one session a week in areas that are within his scope of practice.
“Many of his family and friends are working in the health service. He wanted to help out even in a small way.’
Varadkar, 41, worked as a junior doctor in Dublin and qualified as a GP in 2010 before quitting medicine to become a full-time politician, and later becoming premier.
Last month the HSE appealed to all healthcare professionals who were not already working in the public health service to register to be “on call for Ireland”. Thousands of nurses, doctors, medical students and others have responded, some coming out of retirement, others flying back from abroad.
Its a pure PR stunt but like a lot in this crisis, you will be vilified for any criticism of him.
His spin doctors are making it out as if he's joining the frontline....in actuality he is manning phone lines as a GP for 4 hours a week which is as far from the frontline as you can get.
in Ireland anyone showing flu symptoms are not allowed attend a gp in person and triage is conducted over the phone
it is totally inappropriate for the leader of any country to do this. The Irish chief medical officer practically had a heart attack on live tv last week and Leo continues to refuse to do proper tv interviews or support him by attending the daily meeting but alas has loads of time for photo ops at veg shops in Dublin and touring hotels....
the dictionary definition of a bull5hitter
His spin doctors are making it out as if he's joining the frontline....in actuality he is manning phone lines as a GP for 4 hours a week which is as far from the frontline as you can get.
in Ireland anyone showing flu symptoms are not allowed attend a gp in person and triage is conducted over the phone
it is totally inappropriate for the leader of any country to do this. The Irish chief medical officer practically had a heart attack on live tv last week and Leo continues to refuse to do proper tv interviews or support him by attending the daily meeting but alas has loads of time for photo ops at veg shops in Dublin and touring hotels....
the dictionary definition of a bull5hitter
Post Your Reply
Please login to post a reply.
Wonder
Instance ID: 13539