Our hospitals need better IT systems to support already-overworked nurses and doctors
Doctors don’t have the time to chase patient records. Stock photo
Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh
Today at 06:30
Mary is an independent 75-year-old widow living in the midlands. Her adult children live abroad, and she regularly hops on a flight to see them and spend time with her grandchildren. She loves her garden and, during the recent warm spell, she decided it was time to tend to some weeds.
Somehow, her legs gave way from under her and she was on the ground, unable to get up as she had broken her hip.