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HSE: Hospitals have overspent by €120m so far this year
A new HSE performance report shows that it has overspent its budget by €170 million up to the end of May – with most of that being overspent by hospitals.
A NEW HSE performance report shows that it has overspent its budget by €170 million up to the end of May.
Some €120 million overspending relates to hospitals, with the Mid West Regional Hospital in Limerick alone over budget by €14 million. In response, the HSE has announced that it will be forced to put a freeze on all but the most critical vacancies, RTÉ reports.
The other hospitals identified as having over spent are:
University College Hospital Galway – €8.6 million
Tallaght Hospital in Dublin – €7.5 million
Cork University Hospital – €7.1 million
St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin – €6.2 million
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda – €5.6 million
Beaumont Hospital in Dublin – €5.3 million
Waterford Regional Hospital - €5.3 million
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