HSE boss vows to rein in spending as he admits deficit in health at €300m

HSE CEO Paul Reid has blamed the overspend so far this year on operational services, including for residential services for those with intellectual disabilities, emergency hospital care as well as an ageing population.

Tue, 01 Oct, 2019 - 23:00

Juno McEnroe

The head of the HSE has pledged to rein in overspending as figures show the deficit in health reached almost €300m by July this year.

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