HSE fails to clarify impact of €10m drugs budget cut

The HSE has failed to provide details on how a €10m drugs budget cut will affect services this year — a month after revealing the reduction.

As part the HSE’s service plan for 2014, plans to reduce the drug reimbursement scheme budget by €10m were confirmed last December.

The scheme is used to fund vital medications for patients with serious conditions, such as cancer, heart problems and other potentially life-shortening health problems.