New figures from the HSE are expected to reveal a slight fall in the health service deficit this year – but it’s still 394 million euro in the red.
The Irish Times says the HSE’s performance report – due to be published later – will show a 10 million euro reduction in the deficit figure for August.
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It comes as an ESRI report out today shows that despite dwindling resources, hospitals are managing to treat more and more patients- due to a higher level of discharging.
ESRI Professor Miriam Wiley says it’s an impressive reflection on the acute hospital system, in times of budgetary constraints.
