HSE Budget: Services - Extra €97m to roll out developments

An extra €97m in funding is provided in the Health Service Executive’s national service plan for new service developments, including cancer and disability services.

The health authority has €38.5m to spend on improvements to acute hospital services (€13m), cancer services (€10m, including €1.5m for Breast Check), disability services (7.25m), health and well-being (€2.5m) national ambulance service (€2m), respite care (€1m), palliative care (€0.7m), and finance reform, including activity based funding (€2m).

A further €58.5m will be available to the HSE once implementation plans have been agreed with the Department of Health.