Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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1072. To ask the Minister for Health the preparations that have been put in place for the implementation of the policy on trauma systems. [36378/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As you are aware, the development of a policy on a trauma system for Ireland is a joint initiative from the Department of Health and the HSE in recognition that the management of patients with multiple injuries compares poorly with contemporary international standards in trauma care.

The primary aim of developing this policy is to improve patient outcomes and to lead to a reduction in preventable death and disability for a particular, small category of patients who sustain major traumatic injuries.

The Trauma Steering Group has completed its work and agreed its report, which is currently being considered by my Department.