Waiting list targets proposed under new health plan

The Sunday Business Post has seen a copy of the 189-page report by Fine Gael leadership candidate Leo Varadkar

Social Democrats TD Róisín Shortall

Sanctions on senior staff who miss waiting list targets are part of the new ten-year plan on health. The Sunday Business Post has seen a copy of the 189-page report that Fine Gael leadership candidate Leo Varadkar has highlighted as a key part of his health reform plans.

Under the plan, there will be legally enforceable maximum waiting times of 12 weeks for a hospital procedure, ten weeks for an outpatient appointment and ...