Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE
Mr. Robert Watt:
I think, in the main, yes, we have seen improvement in performance in sites that were previously problematic. Beaumont is one that did not perform as well five or ten years ago. In terms of performing in relation to scheduled care, the number of trolleys is quite low. There are a variety of reasons for that. All the time, we assess relative performance, try to understand what drives it and then put in place improvement plans to ensure that all the sites get to provide an acceptable level of service. As Mr. McCallion mentioned earlier, it is not acceptable to have anybody waiting on a trolley. All the time we are trying to drive for significant improvements to get to an acceptable level of service across all sites and all regions in the country.
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