Cabinet’s backed plans to scrap some hospital charges for children.
The Health Minister’s been given approval to publish legislation that would see overnight and day case public in-patient charges, for children under 16, abolished.
It would apply to all public hospitals.
The government also gave its backing to a proposal to make contraception free to women aged 17 to 25.
Minister Stephen Donnelly says he hopes to see the schemes rolled out later this year:
“I know they’ll make a big difference to people in the Autumn, so some good news in terms of the costs of healthcare”
