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Malachai O'Hara - Health & Safety

Our health service should be properly funded & restructured in a way that addresses the current shortcomings within the service & the needs of the population
  • Strongly Agree
The issues within Emergency Departments and Waiting Lists in Hospitals need addressed as a priority
  • Strongly Agree
We should say no to privatisation of our NHS
  • Strongly Agree
There should be more resources used to tackle the issue of human trafficking
  • Strongly Agree
There should be improvement of support services for refugees & migrants
  • Strongly Agree
All HSC / NHS workers should receive above inflation pay rises
  • Strongly Agree
Mandatory First Aid and Medical & Digital Literacy Training should be provided in education
  • No Opinion
We should create a National Care Service – bringing care services under public control just like the NHS
  • Strongly Agree
Legislation should be used to force the social media giants to take realistic steps to tackle all forms of online abuse
  • Strongly Agree
The smacking of children should be banned
  • Strongly Agree
Defibrillators should be compulsory in all public buildings including education & sports venues
  • Strongly Agree
A Misinformation Action Plan should be developed to address the disturbing rise of misinformation within society & the negative influence it has on public life
  • Strongly Agree
HSC Trusts should make improved efforts to involve people from the respective communities in the decision making of the future health services in areas including better advertisements
  • Strongly Agree
The GMC (General Medical Council) should be able to carry out hearings & investigations into the work of former members on when the relevant medical professional was a member
  • No Opinion
A plan should be developed and acted upon to end the accepted practice & overuse of agency workers in HSC / the NHS, except in true emergency situations
  • Strongly Agree
The Department of Health should develop a plan to better inform the public on emergency care options, including GP Out of Hours, Phone First, Urgent Care & Minor Injury Units, to help ease the burden on emergency departments
  • Strongly Agree
Legislation should be introduced to allow the Right to Die for patients within the health service
  • Strongly Agree
As well as a fair pay rise, domiciliary care workers must receive appropriate compensation & travel costs for work related activities
  • Strongly Agree
There should be Primary Care multi-disciplinary teams in GPs - allowing the Department of Health to continue & expand the roll out of MDTs at general practices to include First Contact Physiotherapists, Social Workers & Mental Health Practitioners
  • Strongly Agree
The Right To Food should be enshrined in law - including the appointment of an oversight and enforcement body
  • Strongly Agree
The age of criminal responsibility should be raised to 14
  • Strongly Agree