HSE West to change taxi system for patients

THE “indiscriminate” arrangements for transporting dialysis and cancer patients for treatment in the west of Ireland is to end.

HSE West to change taxi system for patients

John Hennessy, director of operations for HSE West, declared the policy aim as it emerged that the spend on transporting those patients for treatment is almost 100% over-budget for the first five months of this year.

HSE assistant national director for finance, Liam Minihan, stated that the service is €920,000 over its €1 million budget for the first five months of the year.

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