Health assurance

Sir, – You report that more than 380,000 people are waiting for hospital outpatient appointments. The article cites the HSE's "performance assurance report" ("HSE figures show lengthening hospital waiting lists", January 29th).

I wonder how long the HSE took to come up with that magnificent title for the report. It seems safe to suggest that at least 380,000 people have long since failed to be assured that the HSE is performing. – Yours, etc,

PAT O’BRIEN,

Rathmines,

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Dublin 6.