Ms Rosaleen Harlin:

Scaling and mainstreaming of integration innovation is a second project outlined under reform programme 1. The next slide contains a map, which outlines the large number of projects funded in round 1 of the Sláintecare integration fund. The goal of these projects is to promote the engagement and empowerment of citizens in the care of their own health, share best practices on processes for chronic disease management and care of older persons, and encourage innovation in shift-of-care to community, or provide hospital avoidance measures. The goal of round 2 will be to enable safer integrated care between settings through audit-informed, research-driven, or process improvement projects. Integrated patient pathway improvement projects and integrated wider determinant stakeholder partnerships will focus on improving outcomes for communities of particular needs. We have funded projects such as SMILE in Carlow, COPD projects, diabetes, heart failure, and a community oncology project in north Dublin, which are on the next slide These projects support the delivery of integrated care. They shift care into the community and help reduce and prevent hospital visits. They support the ultimate goal of reducing waiting lists and waiting times. We have great examples of projects doing wonderful work out in the community that have been funded through Sláintecare.