Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Sláintecare Implementation Strategy: Discussion

Why are we not seeing proactive work on that simple issue? There are approximately 24,000 people in nursing homes. If any one of them wishes to get access, the individual must physically go to a hospital. This is a very simple matter. There is a huge cost reduction in having a simple system put in place to accommodate the needs of the dietician who can provide the care where the person is being cared for.

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