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The Nolan Show: A massive increase in emergency waiting times at our hospitals - just what is going on?

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27/04/2018

A massive increase in emergency waiting times at our hospitals - just what is going on?

BBC Radio Ulster - The Nolan Show, A massive increase in emergency waiting times at our hospitals - just what is going on?

Figures show increase from 3000 to 9500 in patients waiting longer than 12 hours in A&E.

Have you or a loved one been a victim of the mess that is the emergency departments in our hospitals? We want to hear from you this morning because the latest Department of Health figures show a massive increase in the number of patients waiting longer than 12 hours in emergency. 

Now here's the really shocking figure - in the first three months of this year, the number of people waiting for more than 12 hours increased from three thousand....to NINE and a half THOUSAND. So what is going on and here's another question - is some of it our fault, yes, our fault, the patients, are too many people turning up at emergency with very little wrong with them?

Plus, rebuilding trust between Stormont's two main parties is going to take "an incredibly long time", according to the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader.
Arlene Foster said Sinn Féin's behaviour after talks to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland collapsed in February was "quite disgraceful".

Also, over the past few months the Nolan Show has been covering the issue of child sex abuse at school's in Northern Ireland.

This morning we hear from another victim of the paedophile priest Father Seamus Reid. 

This happened at St Joseph's Boys High School in Newry. 

'Paul' - not his real name, told Stephen his harrowing testimony. 

A warning - this interview contains descriptions of child abuse which are of a graphic sexual nature.

Plus, it was Arlene Foster who personally who wanted an email from a whistleblower published, a senior civil servant has claimed. 

Last week, the DUP leader distanced herself from the "wrong" decision to release the email from Janette O'Hagan, telling the RHI inquiry that others in the party had been handling the issue. But evidence published by the inquiry reveals a claim by one of Stomont's most senior civil servants, Andrew McCormick, that it was the First Minister who wanted the email released. Let's hear what Mrs Foster said last week.

And finally, it's expected that about 17 thousand very fit people will be descending on Belfast next monday to run the annual 
Belfast Marathon. It starts at 9am from Belfast City Hall. I'll tell you something, I won't be there!

Someone who is hoping to be there is Francie from Newry who is running the marathon along with his brothers and sisters, but things haven't been that straight forward.

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