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Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Just to clarify that last point, Mr. Fitzgerald, you said you have noticed more doctors?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Okay.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Can you give us a range?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Okay.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Yes, good idea.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Is it on diagnostic testing?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Deputy Kate O'Connell also asked about diagnostics, and if there is wider use of diagnostics in the private sector. Do you have a comment on that?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I presume it could occur on an outpatient basis.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Overtesting may well be an issue.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: We do not know, do we?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Okay. There are no data on that, public or private. Will the witnesses clarify two points that arose in the context of those questions? It was indicated that the private sector does not do more complex work such as brain surgery as it is not funded. This means the insurance companies do not cover that more complex work.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: We take that point. I just want to clarify if there is a schedule of work that the insurance companies do not fund, meaning the service must be done in the public sector.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Will the witness provide us with a schedule of other areas it does not fund?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The witnesses know what those areas are.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: What was the comment on brain issues and surgery? The witness said it was not funded.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Okay, I thought the issue was it was not funded. The witness mentioned salaried doctors, saying there is evidence that many Irish-trained doctors want to come home but are not interested in the contracts on offer, whatever that might be. They are opting for salaried positions within the private sector.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: What percentage of the private hospital doctors would be salaried as opposed to having contracts?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Okay.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: What kind of time commitment would a contract like that involve?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Private Hospitals Association (18 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: A 39-hour week with inpatient hospital work.