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They were dealing.

In cancer pills.

“Documents recently come into my possession which I’m quite happy to discuss and share with the Minister for Health because they refer to money that was fraudulently taken from the Voluntary Health Insurance, of which he is the sole shareholder and of other private insurers”.

…“members of the staff of the hospital had been deliberately and fraudulently charging private health insurers in respect of cancer drugs which had been provided to that institution for free…”

“These documents which show conclusively that there was a cover-up conducted by the management and board of St Vincent’s hospital in respect of this.

“Substantial intimidation was brought to bear at the time that the whistle was blown on this 10 years ago but I believe in the light of new documents coming my way and in light of the increased scrutiny of the public affairs committee that it is now time for this matter to be further investigated.”

“I have long been troubled on many fronts by the way in which the board of my hospital in particular and other hospitals do their business.

“I would like to personally dissociate myself and any research organisations, that I have the privilege of running, from any connection with the St Vincent’s hospital group or St Vincent’s hospital foundation.”

Senator John Crown, a consultant at St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin in the Seanad today.

Cancer pills.

St Vincent’s Accused Of Cover Up Over Cancer Drug Sales (RTE)

St Vincent’s accused of fraud over cancer drug sales (Maire O’Halloran and Michael Regan, Irish Times)

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