Health

Under half of €350m health waiting list pot is drawn down

The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan was launched in February in a bid to reduce and reform waiting lists as figures show over 900,000 were waiting for a procedure in September

Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Health: launched the 2022 Waiting List Action Plan in February of this year. Picture: RollingNews

Less than half of the €350 million funding pot for the Waiting List Action Plan has been spent this year, as waiting list figures continue to rise.

The 2022 Waiting List Action Plan was launched by Stephen Donnelly, the Minister for Health, in February of this year with €350 million of funding for 45 actions to reduce and reform waiting lists. The action plan sought to deliver extra capacity, reform scheduled care, and address community ...