Clare Health Campaigners Insists It’s Vital Abolition Of Hospital In-Patient Charges Doesn’t Have Knock-On Effect

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Health campaigners in Clare insist its vital that the abolition of inpatient charges at public hospitals doesn’t have a knock-on impact on other services.

Cabinet Ministers yesterday approved the move, which is expected to come at a cost of around 30 million euro to the state.

The abolition of inpatient charges at public hospitals is part of the programme for government and the Sláintecare plan and it aims to bring the country closer to universal healthcare.

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Last year charges were removed for children and following cabinet approval this week, this is now being extended to adults from April.

There’s currently a daily charge of 80 euro, capped at 800 euro a year.

The move will come at a cost of 30 million euro to the state.

Former President of Active Retirement Ireland, Kay Murphy says anything that leads to a fairer health system is good.

But the Shannon resident insists it’s vital there isn’t a knock-on impact on other services.

A Clare health campaigner says the move is extremely welcome and will relieve a considerable amount of pressure for many people.

John Wall, who’s living with stage four cancer, says it won’t do anything to assist the problems that currently exist within our hospitals.

The Quin man hopes the Government will build on the momentum of this announcement and move forward to relieve areas within the hospital system that are under extreme pressure.

He wants charges in injury units to also be waived.

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