HSE U-turn leads to fears of wasted money

THERE are fears more money will be wasted if the Health Service Executive (HSE) decides today to group hospitals across the State into four networks.

It is believed HSE chief executive Prof Brendan Drumm has scrapped the original plan to have 10 hospital networks despite the 10 managerial appointments having been made.

The u-turn has been criticised by Labour health spokeswoman Liz McManus, who asked if the managers would be made redundant or retained for hospital networks that no longer exist.