Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

HSE National Service Plan 2023: Discussion

Mr. Bernard Gloster:

I referred earlier to five over seven days rather than five over five. That is the best way we can potentially improve that. Regarding where there are not community neurological rehabilitation teams but where we have therapists, we will always try to assist people in difficulties to the greatest extent we can. However, unfortunately it is not as straightforward as saying that every physiotherapist can respond to somebody a neurological condition. It is a particular developed skill set. The challenge is with the availability of professionals with that skill set. I do not have any easy answer to that and I will not try to fob the Deputy off. The reality is that people are in difficulty because of this. We understand that.

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