Fund rejects consultants’ stance on waiting list

CLAIMS by hospital consultants that they are not to blame for patients waiting needlessly for surgical procedures were rejected yesterday by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF).

NTPF chief executive Pat O’Byrne said it was still his contention that some consultants were not co-operating with the fund.

“I am sticking with what I said at the launch of our report. The success of the scheme depends on the co-operation we get from hospitals and consultants,” he said.