'People say I'm in a privileged position. I don't consider cancer a privilege'
The government created a single-tier health service at the beginning of the crisis, but criticism of the contracts is ramping up.
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The government created a single-tier health service at the beginning of the crisis, but criticism of the contracts is ramping up.
The hospital was asked by the HSE to stop 80 consultants on State salaries from working between both public and private hospitals on the campus.
The outstanding money is a result of private patients being treated in public beds.
A numerical breakdown of where the government has cut €2.2 billion in spending,
Minister Howlin said the govt would seek to save €143m by improving “the generation and collection of private income in public hospitals”.