HSE figures reveal a total of about €100m was paid to external companies over the last 27 months for managing waiting lists in hospitals. One company received approximately €54.6m, while others were paid €10m and over €5m. The HSE chief announced intentions to phase out the use of these companies by the end of June due to their growing level and scale. A review indicated that many directors of these companies are current or former HSE employees, highlighting potential conflicts of interest. More safeguards will be introduced to monitor this situation.
The HSE review found that €100m was paid to external companies over 27 months for waiting list work, using public facilities during evenings and weekends.
There is a significant overlap as 83 directors of these companies are current or previous HSE employees, with 23 still employed by the HSE.
HSE chief Bernard Gloster stated plans to phase out the use of these external companies, recognizing an over-reliance and the need for safeguards.
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