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Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Does Mr. Carter mean the only beds closed are his four critical care beds?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I shall hold that question for a moment as it is on a different topic. Deputy Barry has asked a number of questions on private income, borrowing and the pressure placed on hospital groups to generate private income. I ask the witnesses to respond to his questions and I call on Saolta to commence.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: That is a policy decision.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: It has not been formalised. It may be in the programme for Government but there has not been a decision on that yet.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Will Mr. Woods respond to those questions?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: There is no power at the moment for groups to borrow.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Is there power to dispose of assets?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Do hospital groups have that power?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I will ask the witnesses from the groups to comment further on pressures to generate private income.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: What is the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland's view on generating income? Are there sources other than private patient income?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: To conclude on this session I have a few quick questions to add. On the question of private patient income, what is the situation in respect of bed designation within each of the hospital groups now? Are there designated private beds or do the groups work to a percentage? In terms of people presenting at emergency departments, do the witnesses have an analysis of why people are...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Will the witnesses respond to the other questions?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: In terms of addressing the problem, it would be helpful if we had a detailed analysis so we knew that a certain percentage is presenting as a result of asthma, for example, and then we could prioritise the asthma programme in the community. That kind of approach could be taken.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: That is for Dr. Burke's group, but I am not sure there are national figures on that.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: We would like to see them.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The next question is on the issue of bed designation.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Who determines the bed designation?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Perhaps Ms Cowan will just answer for her group.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Perhaps Mr. Woods will address that question.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Hospital Groups (16 Nov 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Is that on activity?