Northern watchdog wants hospitals fined

Hospitals which leave operating theatres empty should be fined, a Stormont watchdog said today.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2008 - 08:11

Hospitals which leave operating theatres empty should be fined, a Stormont watchdog said today.

Cancellations cost £6.4m (€8m) in wasted resources, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) added.

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