HSE under fire over delays to care data

The HSE’s commitment to public accountability has been called into question by a support network for family carers whose request for data on home care waiting lists was met with delays and piecemeal responses.

Care Alliance Ireland (CAI) sought information on the average waiting time to access home care in each of the nine HSE regions and for the difference between the number of hours of home care people were assessed as needing, compared to the number of hours they actually got.