More than two-thirds of patients on hospital waiting lists for longer than target time
Over 706,000 on waiting lists at end of September, says National Treatment Purchase Fund
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Two-thirds of patients on waiting lists for longer than target time
At the end of last month, there were 705,237 patients on a hospital waiting list
More than 699,000 people on some form of hospital waiting list at end of April
Almost 470,000 have had to wait longer than Sláintecare targets of 10 or 12 weeks
Patient access to diagnostic scans restricted as demand ‘far exceeds’ funding
Almost 80% of allocation for hospital scans was used up in first two months of year
Nursing home operator launches High Court challenge over State funding
Action has been taken by Bartra OPCO (Northwood NH) Limited
Hospital waiting lists may take up to a decade to clear, consultants warn
New figures show 463,000 waiting for treatment outside official targets but Department of Health says progress being made
Outpatient waiting lists fall as numbers seeking operations rise
Change marks fifth consecutive fall since last July, according to the National Treatment Purchase Fund
Children’s hospitals ‘extremely busy’ due to increasing number of RSV patients
Common virus causes coughs and colds and is the main cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in very young children
Parents’ group calls for reinstatement of doctor at centre of spinal surgery controversy
OrthoKids Ireland says their children have been ‘waiting months’ for life-saving treatment due to surgeon’s absence
HSE board members warn of ‘drift towards privatisation’ in efforts to cut waiting lists
Board told in September that HSE was facing deficit of up to €2bn by end of year
Nursing home group says Government to blame for closures
CareChoice reports €16.9m loss for last year as it criticises ‘chronic underfunding’ of care by the State
More than a fifth of patients on hospital waiting lists longer than a year
Latest waiting list figures show 600,000 waiting for outpatient consultation, with 137,000 of those waiting longer than 12 months
Over 84,000 people waiting for inpatient appointment at end of June, new figures show
Data from National Treatment Purchase Fund shows 598,228 patients waiting for first hospital outpatient consultation at end of last month
Number of Irish patients travelling for cross-border healthcare collapses due to Brexit
EU funding for Irish patients getting treatment abroad falls by half, according to report
Private nursing homes will close if funding ‘crisis’ not addressed, report warns
One in three private nursing homes lost money last year, according to PwC analysis
Cork faces nursing home bed losses if Fair Deal rates not increased, warns operator
CareChoice, which has already withdrawn Beaumont care home from scheme, cautioned its five other homes in Cork region may also be at risk
More than 70 residents at Cork nursing home face uncertain future after operator quits Fair Deal
Beaumont Residential Care says it is under ‘extreme financial pressure’ due to shortfall in State support
Nearly 600,000 patients waiting for first hospital outpatient consultation at end of March
Latest waiting list data published by National Treatment Purchase Fund
Backlog of 1,500 patients awaiting payment for treatment abroad, report says
Lack of permanent staff a factor in 2½-month delay in processing cross-border treatment applications, says HSE unit
Hospital consultants criticise ‘life-threatening’ waiting list numbers
Latest figures show more than 580,000 people waiting for hospital outpatient appointments
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