Hospital warnings moved to back of HSE plan

The Department of Health asked that warnings about why an initiative to tackle hospital overcrowding might not work should be moved prior to publication of the plan.

In a section of the official plan called ‘assumptions and dependencies’, the HSE warned that targets set in the initiative might not be met, depending on circumstances.

In particular, it warned of “unusually high demand”, particularly among older people, the potential for flu, and the possible impact of weather conditions.