NTPF Spends Big to Cut Waiting Lists | Ireland News

The National Treatment Purchase Fund splashed over 36 million euros last year sending public patients to private Northern Irish hospitals—part of a bold strategy to slash waiting times. With 226 million euros spent overall, major recipients like Dublin’s Mater Private and Kingsbridge near Limavady each got nearly 21 million. Orthopaedics led spending at 63 million, followed by surgery, eye care, and heart procedures. Seventy percent of NTPF work involves outsourcing to private hospitals, while the rest brings private providers into public facilities. In just two years, nearly 450,000 patients received faster care thanks to this system—a complex, budget-maximizing effort to deliver timely treatment, even if it means stepping outside traditional public healthcare. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a8fa94749e349227