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:

The broader issue is that it is not just about beds. It is also about the utilisation of beds and reducing the length of stay. We are seeing significant changes and reductions in the length of stay, which is very important to maximise utilisation. The same is true for discharges at weekends. If we can discharge people earlier and at the weekend, that frees up capacity on Monday and Tuesday when the system is under pressure. There is a whole variety of different factors there.

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