Private company collects €150,000 in debts from Galway University Hospital patients

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway University Hospitals has collected almost 150 thousand euro in patient debt over the past year. According to information gathered by the Medical Independent, 147 thousand 800 euro was collected by debt management company, Garwyn Limited. This debt covers bills for patients at both University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park Hospital. However the group was still over budget by almost 9 million euro up to the end of February. Author of the report, Catherine Reilly from the Medical Independent, says it's common for hospitals to hire private companies to collect debt.