Hospital cuts outpatient waiting list by 72%

THE Mercy University Hospital (MUH) in Cork has reduced its outpatient waiting list by more than 8,000 following a series of initiatives, including contacting patients to check if they still required treatment.

Yesterday, a statement from the hospital said its outpatient waiting list had been reduced from 11,250 to 3,118, a 72% reduction.

The reasons behind the reduction include: