HSE to axe bed pans for elderly patients
A Health Service Executive (HSE) circular, seen by the Irish Examiner, shows that aids and appliances costing less than €100 will no longer be purchased for supply to patients who had traditionally been issued with them through community health nurses or on leaving hospital.
In a move described by Age Action as taking away the most basic living standards, patients — including those with medical cards — will face bills of €64 for toilet frames, €35 for back rests, €100 for drip stands and €35 for commodes.
