Management of patient monies by HSE should be last resort – Safeguarding Ireland

Safeguarding Ireland raised concerns about the management of patients financial accounts by third parties. File Picture

A report highlighting weaknesses in how patient funds were managed by the HSE in 2019 has prompted renewed calls for additional supports for patients with limited capacity to manage their finances.

Safeguarding Ireland has called on the Government to commence all provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and said that management of patient funds by the HSE should only be a “last resort”.