Private Patients, Public Doctors | Cork News

Rotunda Hospital exposed a controversial practice where public-contract consultants delivered 49 private babies over three years when private doctors were unavailable, receiving up to €1,500 payments — now halted and handled outside payroll. Legal costs were funded via theater leases, while Cork University Maternity Hospital ended a similar arrangement. The hospital’s CEO stressed public-only contracts aren’t sufficient alone to fix Ireland’s obstetrician shortage, as the HSE remains committed to the model — though a new maternity strategy won’t arrive before 2026. 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/e820c5bd81447aac