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Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 36: In page 55, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 78 of Act of 2007 46.Section 78 of the Act of 2007 is amended, in paragraph (ii), by the insertion of “or section 41A” after “section 41”.”.

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I accept the good intent in the amendment. I would reiterate that this is not a Bill about complaints; rather, it is a Bill about open disclosure and regulation. I want to be very clear. The open disclosure in the Bill covers clinical instances. The issue in the 2004 Act is not about open disclosure; rather it is about who people complain to. The 2004 Act states that if a patient wants...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: We would actually be exposing patients to not being able to use the processes that are in place. We all agree that the complaint should still go to a professional body but should also be something that is dealt with by the HSE. It is not within the remit of the Bill to address that. It is something that has to be looked at in a way that works for patients. Simply deleting a specific...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: This is something we need to do but we have got to do it right. It is being looked at. Dr. Scally quite rightly pointed it out. We have discussed it before. However, we have to do it right. Extensive work is going on around new complaints policies including legislative change. There needs to be funding allocation, training and clinical governance pathways put in place. There is an...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 7 to amendment No. 19: To delete section 36 and substitute the following: “Obligation to inform patient of right to make request for Part 5 review 36.(1) A health services provider shall, in relation to a patient in respect of whom a cancer screening is to be or is being carried out, inform the patient in writing, either before or at the time that it carries...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing a waiver for us to include that amendment at very short notice this evening. It is greatly appreciated.

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: We discussed this amendment on Committee Stage as well and I acknowledge the intent of it. This amendment has a constructive intent. However, I cannot accept the amendment because the Independent Patient Advocacy Service is not a statutory one. Therefore, we cannot refer to a non-statutory service in statute. However, there are various things we can do and are continuing to do. We need...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I might get back to the Deputy specifically on that. The initial view is on long-term residential care, but I will get back to him with a note on the question raised.

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 24, to delete “Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents” and substitute “Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure”.

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “ “additional Part 5 review information”, shall be construed in accordance with section 52; “additional Part 5 review information meeting” shall be construed in accordance with section 52;”.

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, to delete line 33 and substitute the following: “ “designated person” means— (a) in the case of a notifiable incident, the person designated under section 16; or (b) in the case of a Part 5review, the person designated under section 46;”.

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, line 17, after “than” to insert “screening carried out by”.

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 7: In page 7, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “ “making an open disclosure of a notifiable incident” shall be construed in accordance with section 9: “making an open disclosure of a Part 5review” shall be construed in accordance with section 39;”.

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 8: In page 7, to delete lines 30 and 31.

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, after line 36, to insert the following: “ “open disclosure of Part 5review” shall be construed in accordance with section 39and references to the open disclosure of Part 5review, or open disclosure in relation to a Part 5review shall be construed accordingly;”.

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 10: In page 8, to delete lines 1 to 4 and substitute the following: “ “other than in person”— (a) in relation to a notifiable incident disclosure meeting, an additional information disclosure meeting or a clarification given under section 23, and (b) in relation to a Part 5disclosure meeting, an additional information disclosure meeting...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 11: In page 8, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “ “Part 5review” means a review conducted in accordance with section 35and includes— (a) a request for a Part 5review, (b) the process undertaken by the health services provider to carry out the review, and (c) the findings of the review; “Part 5review disclosure...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 12: In page 8, to delete lines 17 to 20 and substitute the following: “ “relevant person” means in relation to the making of an open disclosure of— (a) a notifiable incident, a person specified in paragraphs (a)to (f)of section 7(2), or a person nominated pursuant to section 7(3), or (b) a Part 5review, a person specified in paragraphs...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 14: In page 8, to delete lines 23 to 29 and substitute the following: “(2) References in this Act to— (a) “information provided”, or “an apology made” at a notifiable incident disclosure meeting or a Part 5review disclosure meeting, (b) “additional notifiable information provided”, or “apology...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: On Committee Stage, I committed to table an amendment on Report Stage to include provision for a review, so I think this amendment is superseded by my amendment committing to a review after the two years. The amending provision I am putting in today introduces the fact the Minister shall initiate a review of the operation of the Act no later than two years from the date of commencement....