Access to public services improved

By Lloyd Mudiwa. More than 1.4 million people received acute health services in 2012, an increase on 2011 numbers. The HSE treated 603,911 inpatients in hospitals, 2.4 per cent more than the previous year. Some 826,825 patients were treated on a day case basis, 1.7 per cent more than in 2011. “While managing these increased workloads, we have improved access to services in many areas during the year and have made significant inroads in reducing the time that patients wait for services,” said the HSE Deputy Chief Executive Officer. In relation to non-acute services, Tony O’Brien in the HSE Annual…