A record 251,000 public patients will have had operations, procedures, diagnostic scans and consultant appointments arranged in 2024, NTPF says
Over 706,000 on waiting lists at end of September, says National Treatment Purchase Fund
Agency board hears ‘security and data protection’ considerations must be addressed before using new technology
At the end of last month, there were 705,237 patients on a hospital waiting list
Almost 470,000 have had to wait longer than Sláintecare targets of 10 or 12 weeks
Almost 80% of allocation for hospital scans was used up in first two months of year
Action has been taken by Bartra OPCO (Northwood NH) Limited
New figures show 463,000 waiting for treatment outside official targets but Department of Health says progress being made
Change marks fifth consecutive fall since last July, according to the National Treatment Purchase Fund
Common virus causes coughs and colds and is the main cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in very young children
OrthoKids Ireland says their children have been ‘waiting months’ for life-saving treatment due to surgeon’s absence
Board told in September that HSE was facing deficit of up to €2bn by end of year
CareChoice reports €16.9m loss for last year as it criticises ‘chronic underfunding’ of care by the State
Latest waiting list figures show 600,000 waiting for outpatient consultation, with 137,000 of those waiting longer than 12 months
Data from National Treatment Purchase Fund shows 598,228 patients waiting for first hospital outpatient consultation at end of last month
EU funding for Irish patients getting treatment abroad falls by half, according to report
One in three private nursing homes lost money last year, according to PwC analysis
CareChoice, which has already withdrawn Beaumont care home from scheme, cautioned its five other homes in Cork region may also be at risk
Beaumont Residential Care says it is under ‘extreme financial pressure’ due to shortfall in State support
Latest waiting list data published by National Treatment Purchase Fund
Lack of permanent staff a factor in 2½-month delay in processing cross-border treatment applications, says HSE unit
Latest figures show more than 580,000 people waiting for hospital outpatient appointments
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