'Moral stain on the health service': Cancer patients chased by debt collectors 

The HSE has spent over €4m on debt-collection agencies since 2013, peaking in 2019 with an outlay of €687,214. Picture: Stock image.

The chasing of cancer patients by private debt collectors demanding money for inpatient fees has been described as "a moral stain on the health service".

The HSE has spent over €4m on debt-collection agencies since 2013, peaking in 2019 with an outlay of €687,214.