Hospital waiting lists still ‘out of control’

Varadkar: Numbers are likely to get worse before they get better

Hospital waiting lists are still surging out of control, with figures revealed just days before the HSE’s 2015 budget plan showing a massive 370,000 people are now seeing their care delayed.

The situation is detailed in the HSE’s latest performance monitoring report, with Health Minister Leo Varadkar admitting the “numbers are likely to get worse” before they get better.