HSE became embroiled in 'tense exchanges' for ventilators, documents reveal

The HSE's procurement division was involved in a dispute with Galway-based pharmaceutical technology company Medtronic in mid-March 2020, according to documents released under freedom of information.

The HSE became involved in 'tense exchanges' with an Irish healthcare technology provider as pressure increased to ramp up the supply of ventilators at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The HSE's procurement division was involved in a dispute with Galway-based pharmaceutical technology company Medtronic in mid-March 2020, according to documents released under freedom of information.