Galway hospitals handed suspended fines for excessive waiting times

Two hospitals in Galway have been fined a total of €1.2m due to their patient waiting times.

Two hospitals in Galway have been fined a total of €1.2m as a result of excessive patient waiting times.

University College Hospital Galway and Merlin Park Hospital are the first facilities to face fines under a policy which was put in place by the Department of Health's special delivery unit in February.