Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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470. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the model 2, 3 and 4 hospitals in each hospital group, indicating whether each model 2 hospital is a model 2D, a model 2S or a model 2R hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46336/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Smaller Hospitals Framework outlines the need for smaller hospitals and larger hospitals to work together within hospital groups. It identifies the need for smaller hospitals to be supported within the hospital group in terms of education and training, continuous professional development, the sustainable recruitment of high quality clinical staff and the safe management of deteriorating and complex patients. The Framework also outlines in detail the wide range of services that can be provided within the smaller hospital and that can transferred from the larger to smaller hospitals within the hospital group.

The reorganisation of hospitals into more efficient and accountable hospital groups will ensure that all hospitals will play a vital role in service delivery. As hospital groups develop their strategic plans a key requirement will be the development of a more a co-ordinated approach to the planning and delivery of services in the range of hospitals in the group, and across the hospital groups, with an increased focus on small hospitals managing routine urgent or planned care locally and true emergency or complex planned care managed in the larger hospitals where all the relevant clinical expertise can be provided.

In relation to the details of the models of hospitals in each group, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.