Tens of millions owed by HSE to patients

The HSE owes thousands of hospital patients and nursing home residents, who were wrongly charged a combined €450m for free public services, tens of millions of euro, officials have admitted, writes Fiachra O'Cionnaith

HSE chief financial officer and interim deputy director general Stephen Mulvany confirmed the situation at a lengthy meeting of the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee amid concerns that elderly people have so far failed to be repaid all funds.