Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare

Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups

9:00 am

Dr. Pat Nash:

They are in the community and, therefore, are not under our direct remit.

In terms of what has been asked, coterminous or common governance is key. At the end of the day patient care is paramount. Care for patients is fragmented in the way we look after their care in the acute sector. The social care and primary care aspects of care are fragmented. It is key to have a single authority and single accountability in terms of care.

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