HSE funding set to address ageing hospital equipment
The lack of up-to-date technology has been an issue in Irish hospitals for years, according to Justin Carty, chairman of the Irish Medical and Surgical Trade Association (IMSTA).
Figures obtained by the Irish Examiner show that large amounts of imaging equipment in hospitals across the country cannot access spare parts as the model is out of production, some of which had an end-of-life date in 2013 but are still in use.
