Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare
Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce
9:00 am
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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A number of members asked about the skill mix in primary care. I was surprised to hear in the presentation that there was scope for limited task transfer because a lot of witnesses coming to us have talked about the need for task transfer. We are talking about the need to concentrate on chronic disease management and a great deal of that work would be nurse-led. As such, I am surprised to hear that statement.