"The National Treatment Purchase Fund has suspended top-up funding for Dublin's children's hospitals due to a report revealing misuse of funds by a consultant. Patients will suffer as a result."
"A leaked report indicated that a consultant misappropriated NTPF funding by directing patients from public practice to his private weekend clinics, jeopardizing funding for others."
The suspension of extra funding for Dublin's children's hospitals by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) follows a leaked report claiming misuse by a consultant. The NTPF was allocated €230 million this year to reduce waiting lists through insourcing. Allegations surfaced that a consultant improperly referred patients from his public practice to his private clinics on weekends. As a consequence of these revelations, children facing long waits will not benefit from vital resources aimed at addressing backlogs in care.
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