Covid-19: HSE seeking new private hospital deal for winter surge

Paul Reid welcomed the earlier decline of Covid-19 patients in hospital but said it "was too early to be a trend". Picture: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland

The HSE is working on a new deal with private hospitals to cope with surge capacity due to Covid-19 for the winter.

Its Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Colm Henry said it would be a different deal to the one struck with private hospitals back in March.