Health
Measuring progress: Record hospital spending, yet ‘war-zone’ conditions
Why is record investment in hospitals not matched by higher activity? A new dataset shows what is driving the HSE’s ‘productivity puzzle’
Responding to questions in the Dáil last week about University Hospital Limerick (UHL) in the wake of the the tragic death of Aoife Johnston, Simon Harris fully accepted that the situation at the hospital was “very serious”.
However, the Taoiseach quickly began to ask his own “legitimate questions” about the substantial level of government investment at UHL and whether it was resulting in improved performance.
Harris listed a 42 per cent increase in staffing since ...
