Hospital paid almost €500k to two firms run by HSE doctors to tackle waiting lists

Staff at Naas General Hospital were also paid 'significantly higher' amounts to work on projects to tackle waiting lists. File picture

Naas General Hospital paid almost €500,000 to two companies run by HSE doctors to tackle long patient waiting lists, an internal audit has found.

Staff at the Naas hospital were also paid “significantly higher” amounts to work on projects to tackle waiting lists.