CUH chief defends €2.3m spend on management consultants

Cork University Hospital CEO David Donegan: 'We are proud of the improvements we have made in a relatively short period of time.' Picture: Denis Boyle

The chief executive of Cork University Hospital (CUH) has staunchly defended the hospital's multi-million euro spend on external management consultants, pointing to specific changes for patients in Cork as a result.

In an exclusive interview with the Irish Examiner, Limerick man David Donegan also said he is “cautiously optimistic” that this winter’s trolley numbers will be lower in CUH, partly due to projects supported by the external advisors.