Health

Stephen Donnelly warns HSE productivity not matching funding increases

The minister for health has new data which shows how some hospitals have performed since significant staffing and funding increases

Stephen Donnelly speaking to media before Government Buildings. Photo: RollingNews

Major funding increases to a number of hospitals in recent years have not been matched by an increase in output, Stephen Donnelly has warned the HSE.

The minister for health said that new productivity data reveals that at some hospitals average output has decreased following increased funding.

It comes as Donnelly is preparing to publish a new action plan on productivity in the Irish health system this week.

Writing to Ciaran Devane, chairman of the ...