Colm Burke (Fine Gael)
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In regard to the whole area of home care and taking into account the problem of limited budgets, certainly for the next 12 months, what would the witnesses prioritise in terms of trying to improve the home care available? Is it a case of upskilling existing staff or are there other measures which could be taken to help to ensure the amount of home care available and the support needed is there?

Professor Ó Brannagáin's submission was on the area of education. Is palliative care included in medical training or do we need to be more conscious of its inclusion in all areas of training, whether in regard to nurse training, medical training or even training for home carers? Is there a need for a lot more work to be done in that area and to put in place comprehensive training programmes for people who intend to stay in the health care area in the long term?