The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has lifted its pause on funding for additional in-house clinics and treatments at Dublin's children's hospitals, allowing operations to resume immediately. This decision comes after concerns arose from a 2021 internal report from Children's Health Ireland (CHI) that revealed inappropriate use of funding by a consultant, which posed risks to patient safety. While the funding pause has been lifted, new concerns have emerged regarding another hospital's practices, indicating ongoing scrutiny in the system.
The National Treatment Purchase Fund has allowed additional in-house clinics and treatments at Dublin's children's hospitals to resume funding, ending a pause due to safety concerns.
The NTPF paused the funding aimed at addressing waiting lists after a 2021 internal CHI report revealed inappropriate use of resources by one consultant, raising safety issues.
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