HSE unsure if agency workers were vetted

THE HSE cannot be sure all agency workers placed in hospitals have undergone Garda clearance or tests for blood-born occupational health conditions such as Hepatitis B and C.

An unpublished investigation by the HSE’s own auditors has revealed the concern was raised with senior management last autumn.

Documents obtained by the Irish Examiner show an internal probe was carried out at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick last year.