RTe’s quick summary of health care system related points

See also http://www.budget.gov.ie/Budgets/2012/Documents/CER%20-%20Estimates%20Final%20Part%202.pdf  for more info from page 28 onwards

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1205/budget2012_keypoints.html

Extra charges on private treatment in public hospitals

€543m in net savings in the health area

Drug Payment Scheme monthly threshold up from €120 to €132

New measures will reduce the price of drugs

2% cut in disability, mental health and children's services, saving €50 million

Staff ceiling of 103,800 employees to apply to the HSE in 2012

David McDaid

Senior Research Fellow

PSSRU, LSE Health and Social Care and European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

London School of Economics and Political Science

London

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