Cost of moving to digital health records approaching €2bn, Dáil committee told

The Mercy Hospital has now begun offering virtual wards in 'good news' for patients in the area. Picture: Denis Scannell

The cost of moving to digital health is heading towards €2bn, including the patient app, virtual wards and eventually electronic health records, an Oireachtas committee has been told.

The Mercy Hospital in Cork has now joined University Hospital Limerick and St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin in offering virtual wards to help patients stay at home while monitored by medical staff.