Health cuts - would you sacrifice your local hospital for greater good?

Aug 24, 2017, 09:58 AM

Today's the day when you get to have your say on what cuts need to be made to the health service here. Or maybe you're opposed to any moves to slash services, close hospitals or reduce staffing? Northern Ireland's five health trusts have been told by the Department of Health that they have to deliver £70m of savings before March next year. Today, officials are sharing their cuts proposals at a series of public meetings across the country. Of course, any savings could be reversed should the Stormont government return and a health minister be appointed. And there's a wider debate here - all of the political parties agree that the health service needs major reform, but it seems that no-one wants to make hard, unpopular decisions. Tara got the views of commentator Brendan Mulgrew and trade unionist Patricia McKeown from Unison.