KHKaren Hargan — no licensed photograph is available, so the sector leader plate is shown instead.

Sector leader

Karen Hargan

Chief Executive of the Western Trust

Press citations

1

Topic

1

Hospital discharge / bed-blocking

Last quoted

Sept 2026

Karen Hargan: key facts

Kind of voice
Sector leader
Role
Chief Executive of the Western Trust
Quoted on
Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
Press citations held
1
Most recently quoted
29 Sept 2026

“Promotes Direct Payments for clients as both an alternative to domiciliary care and when there are problems sourcing care. Many clients and their families welcome the option of Direct Payments, and it works well for them.”

Where Karen Hargan has been quoted

  1. Councillor says Direct Payment Scheme is ‘not a solution’ for homecare usersimpartialreporter.com · 29 Sept 2026

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