Private hospitals must do 'right thing' for public healthcare system, says Donnelly

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is due to update Cabinet on plans to deal with anticipated high levels of viruses that may be in transmission over the coming months.

Private hospitals must do the "right thing" when it comes to supporting the public healthcare system over the winter months, the Health Minister has said.

It comes after the Private Hospitals Association (PHA) hit out at an HSE plan to use such facilities to ease the pressure on public hospitals between November and the end of February.