Multiple reports say Rotunda Hospital stops consultants from working under public-only contract arrangements after concerns that they are treating private patients. The action is described as taking place amid a dispute involving the hospital and the Government over how those contracts and related patient-care arrangements are managed. While details of the specific contractual changes are limited across the coverage provided, both outlets frame the issue as a breach of the terms of public-only employment, with the hospital taking steps to prevent consultants from continuing work that includes private-patient treatment under that arrangement. The reports also indicate the decision is linked to disagreement with the Government about the contractual and operational setup for such consultants, suggesting that the dispute has affected implementation of the relevant rules. At this stage, the available information centers on the hospital’s decision to pause or stop consultants tied to public-only contracts and the existence of an ongoing disagreement with the Government rather than on any final resolution or broader policy change.