9 MILLION EURO OVERSPEND BY CITY HOSPITALS

Date Published: 28-Sep-2011

Galway University Hospitals have overspent by over 9 million euro so far this year.

Figures provided at the HSE West Regional Forum meeting last evening show that University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park have spent a total of 155 million euro this year.

Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe has also exceeded its budget of 24 million by 3 point 6 million euro so far this year.

HSE West Regional Director John Hennessy told Galway Bay FM news that the hospitals have no choice but to breakeven by year end.

The meeting was also told that 18 million euro is currently outstanding to GUH from private health insurers - 6 million of this figure is due for 12 months now.