One-fifth of health fund goes astray, finds report

ALMOST 20% of the health budget isn’t actually spent on health, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) reported yesterday.

One-fifth of health fund goes astray, finds report

An analysis by the economic think-tank says millions of euro included as evidence of the vast sums spent on health in Ireland actually go on services like day centres and residential care for the elderly and disabled.

These are not counted as health items by EU neighbours.

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