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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: My officials are engaging with the relevant parties on the progression and implementation of the recommendations contained in the report in question, so that the learning from this tragic death can inform improvement in relation to the quality and safety of service provision. Significant changes and improvements have been made in recent years arising from learnings during the pandemic. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 754, 757 and 758 together. Health technology assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary process that summarises information about the medical, social, economic, and ethical issues related to the use of a health technology. Examples of health technologies include medicinal products, medical equipment, diagnostic and treatment methods, rehabilitation, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The NCPE was subject to audit in 2019 as part of a review commissioned by the Department of Health and conducted by Mazars examining the governance arrangements to support the HSE’s drug reimbursement process. In relation to staffing and governance the report highlighted that: “As their roles are so specialist, we reviewed the qualifications of the staff at the NCPE. We noted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The aim of the Cardiac Services Review is to recommend configuration for a national adult cardiac service to achieve optimal patient outcomes at population level with particular emphasis on the safety, quality and sustainability of the services that patients receive. This aligns with the Sláintecare reform programme. In terms of scope, the National Review covers scheduled and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The cardiovascular policy, “Changing Cardiovascular Health 2010-2019”, built on the first national cardiovascular health strategy, entitled “Building Healthier Hearts” (Department of Health 1999). The reorganisation of care was reflected in the national cardiovascular strategy in 2010 which proposed the centralisation of cardiovascular services in order to maximise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services commenced in January 2018 under the Chairmanship of Professor Phillip Nolan and a Steering Group formed from nominations of interested stakeholders representing medical, professional/technical staff, nursing and patient representatives. The aim of the Cardiac Services Review is to recommend configuration for a national adult cardiac...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Department participates actively in the EU4Health Steering Group and Programme Committee, and together with its aegis bodies including the Health Service Executive (HSE) and Health Research Board (HRB), works to bring possible support measures under EU4Health to the attention of health authorities and eligible stakeholders. Ireland joined a European consortium to prepare and apply for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Currently there...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a contract with the HSE for the provision of health services such as the GMS contract for the provision of GP services without charge to medical card and GP visit card patients. As GPs are self-employed, they may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. At the start of the year, 2,545 GPs hold a GMS contract and a further 571...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 772 and 773 together. I propose to take PQ 33889/23 & PQ 33890/23 together. As was announced on the 4thof July 2023, eligibility for GP visit cards will be extended to people who earn up to the median household income and for children ages 6 & 7 years old. Approximately 78,000 children aged 6 & 7 who currently access GP care on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of Delegated State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. I have been informed by the SCA that the information below has been extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) according to the below criteria. The information contained in this report has been extracted from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Twenty-six [26] claims (of which two were combined) have been lodged with the Tribunal since March 2021. Twenty [20] claims were lodged by women and six [6] claims were lodged by or on behalf of the statutory dependants of women. Fifteen [15] claims have settled between the parties. Seven [7] cases were the subject of a Notification issued pursuant to s. 12 of the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the RCOG expert panel provided an independent analysis of their slides to women diagnosed with cervical cancer from 2008 to 2018, who had been screened by the CervicalCheck programme and produced an Aggregate Report, published in December 2019. The key conclusions of the RCOG Expert Panel were that the CervicalCheck programme has undoubtedly saved the lives of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Following a review of records, my Department has used the company referred to once in 2015 and details are supplied below - Date paid: May 2015 Details : HR Training Amount: €1,230 I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.