HSE financial ‘imbalance’ at start of year contributed to problems, says chief executive
Anne O’Connor tells staff substantial savings planned for 2025 not delivered and then carried into this year
Anne O'Connor
Financial deficit in health service could hit €1bn, Dáil Public Accounts Committee hears
Scrapping private practice in public hospitals to cost HSE €140m
Move to strip four HSE regions of spending powers is a dramatic Government policy shift
Regionalisation of health administration was a key Government reform but within months financial challenges began to emerge
HSE €580m over-budget at the end of July despite curbs on spending
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says increase in productivity needed to tackle budget overruns
CUH consultants seek independent staffing assessment over patient safety fears
Minister warned of threat to patient safety following ‘years of underfunding’
CUH crisis shows State is at difficult crossroads on healthcare funding
Fine line to be walked between staying within budget and ensuring care of patients is not compromised
Patients wait 13½ years for community healthcare appointments
Delays despite community care seen as key pillar of health reforms to move patients away from acute hospitals
Former Labour Court chief engaging with top management in HSE South West after concerns raised
Senior managers sent letters to national Health Service Executive leadership setting out concerns
Health service recorded deficit of €400m to end of May, committee hears
There was a significant overspend in HSE’s pay budget, chief executive Anne O’Connor says
Primary and social healthcare expansion should be priority
People should access public health as close to home as possible
Government departments fear being asked to cough up due to Health overspend
HSE chief reveals ‘significantly worsened’ financial position in March when €250m overrun recorded in first quarter
Health service pressures due to older population a daily issue rather than future problem, Minister says
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tells IMO conference she does not want to build another hospital in Ireland ‘when I know it would only work five days a week’
‘Immediate corrective measures’ ordered to tackle €150m HSE overrun in January and February
New HSE chief executive Anne O’Connor says financial position of health service after first two months of year ‘extremely concerning’
Coronavirus: Two further deaths bring State’s toll so far to 5,000
Around half of new Covid-19 cases in State suspected to be Delta variant – HSE
HSE examines extent to which patient records were compromised in cyberattack
Health IT systems ‘some way off’ restoration, with hospitals to be affected for next week
Covid-19 spread threatens ‘major impact’ on hospital system, says Reid
Health officials now as concerned as they had been at start of pandemic, says HSE chief
Coronavirus: 75 care homes at status ‘red’ outbreak
Number of disability centres grappling with clusters of disease nearly triple in two weeks
Coronavirus: Incorrect test results for ‘less than 100’ investigated
Test results backlog reduced from about 35,000 people to some 11,000, says HSE
Flu outbreak linked to 18 deaths and strain on emergency departments
Up to 100 people are expected to die before the end of this winter flu season
Parents Googling children’s symptoms leading to ‘slammed’ GP services
Eight people have died due to flu-related illnesses so far this season; more than 300 admitted to hospital in last week alone
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