Written answers

Tuesday, 29 April 2008

Department of Health and Children

Patient Care

9:00 pm

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the structures she has put in place to ensure that the recommendations of the Health Information and Quality Authority report on the misdiagnosis of breast cancer of a person (details supplied) are implemented; the authority the person appointed to implement the recommendations has been given to ensure that appropriate powers and resources are available to them for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16257/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Health Service Executive that in response to recommendation number 15 of the Health Information and Quality Authority report referred to by the Deputy, the National Director of the National Hospitals Office in the HSE has been appointed and given responsibility for ensuring the development of an action plan for the remaining 14 recommendations. The action plan is being devised within the context of a national integrated quality and risk management strategy, standards and systems for the HSE and will be presented to the Board of the HSE for their approval in May. I am assured by the HSE that the Director of the National Hospitals Office will have the full co-operation and support of the HSE to ensure the implementation of the report's recommendations.

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