Denial of health service cuts in north-east

THE Health Service Executive has denied it has made a final decision on a wholesale cut to services in the north-east.

Yesterday, it said a document detailing cutbacks across the service in the north-east was only a discussion document.

“[This] is a draft internal document. No decisions have been taken on reducing services in the north-east. We are facing a challenging year and we are exploring how best to deliver services within budget,” said the HSE.