Cross Border Directive

Cross Border Directive

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<p>The HSE is reimbursing patients who travel to other EU countries or to the North for procedures such as cataract operations and hip replacement. Stock picture</p>

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HSE spends €7m on healthcare outside of State in first six months of this year

5,000-plus patients were reimbursed under the EU's Cross-Border Healthcare Directive and the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme

<p>Neilie Duggan accompanying his wife Patsy, from Rosscarbery, West Cork, on the Belfast or Blind bus. Picture: Neil Michael.</p>

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Belfast or Blind: Stories from the life-changing cataracts bus

“I was in a pretty bad way while I was on the waiting list, and then this bus service happened. I think it's brilliant," said patient Patrick Casey. But the happiness is mixed with a sense of anger and frustration among passengers...

<p>Belfast or Blind bus: Martin Collins (on the left by the window) and John Ambrose. John, 75, was told a month ago he would not get cataracts in his eyes done for at last two years. Picture: Neil Michael</p>

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Belfast or Blind: 100th bus departs for cataracts service

Cross-border transport is now regarded as one of the most efficient ways to access eye surgery

Bishop of Limerick says Ireland cannot depend on other countries to provide healthcare

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Bishop of Limerick says Ireland cannot depend on other countries to provide healthcare

Six years v two weeks: The Irish patients beating the waiting lists to get treatment abroad

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Six years v two weeks: The Irish patients beating the waiting lists to get treatment abroad

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Hospital in Spain opens to patients stuck on waiting lists in Ireland

Lyme disease sufferer: 'I shouldn't have to beg for money to be treated'

Lyme disease sufferer: 'I shouldn't have to beg for money to be treated'

A 26-year-old secondary school teacher from Co Kerry is the latest to have to turn to GoFundMe to raise cash to treat her chronic Lyme disease.

Sun, 06 Feb, 2022

'Cataracts express' service in doubt amid funding uncertainty

'Cataracts express' service in doubt amid funding uncertainty

The future of the 'cataracts express' service to the North is in doubt because no commitment has been made to keep funding it.

Sun, 26 Sep, 2021

Replacement for Cross-Border Directive will see 'cataract bus' resume when restrictions lift

Replacement for Cross-Border Directive will see 'cataract bus' resume when restrictions lift

New arrangements have been introduced to ensure people who are facing long surgical waiting lists here can continue travelling to Northern Ireland to access certain healthcare treatments post-Brexit.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021