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A health service hurt by cut backs needs funding and joined-up thinking

Austerity made underlying problems in the fragmented health service much worse. More funding and joined-up, unified thinking is what is needed, according to Ray Kinsella

Tue, 08 Dec, 2015

Bishop warns deal threatens care home’s future

THE chairperson of one of the country’s largest care homes for the elderly has warned that it will not be able to care for its residents “properly or safely” under new Government funding arrangements.

Mon, 03 May, 2010

Treatment fund fast-track for five acute hospitals

FIVE major acute hospitals with 6,700 patients between them waiting over three months for surgery are being targeted in a new effort to fast-track their treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF).

Fri, 02 Mar, 2007

Hospitals ‘not applying to treatment fund’

HUNDREDS of public patients in Cork could be removed from waiting lists if hospitals applied to the body charged with slashing the lists, it emerged yesterday.

Fri, 10 Mar, 2006

Patients on waiting lists ‘longer than necessary’

HUNDREDS of public patients in Cork could be removed from waiting lists if hospitals applied to the body charged with slashing the lists, it emerged yesterday.

Fri, 10 Mar, 2006