Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE

Mr. Damien McCallion:

Sure. We see it on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There is a 10% increase in Sunday discharges and a 30% increase on Saturday. On how we do it, we do a census or survey on a regular basis around the new consultant contract and where we are seeing value, whether that is additional outpatients or people rostered into the evening. It will vary wildly across specialities and the hospitals themselves, depending on the number-----

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