St Vincent's University Hospital faces 20% fund cut in pay row

The HSE has warned St Vincent’s University Hospital that it will slash its funding by 20% from Friday if it doesn’t comply with public pay policy.

But in spite of this last warning — which could ultimately impact on patient services — St Vincent’s said it is highly unlikely to meet the deadline.

A hospital spokesman said last month the HSE gave it until the end of March, not the end of this week, to comply with the strict pay rules.