Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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502. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the Health Service Executive's value improvement programme, which is targeting improvement opportunities up to €346 million; the financial value of such improvement opportunities to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30240/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Health Service Executive acknowledged in its 2018 National Service Plan that given competing pressures for Government funding that there is an onus on the health and social care system to drive efficiencies, productivity and value from its existing funding base in a way that delivers best health outcomes, improves people's experience of using the service and demonstrates value for money.

The delivery of the Value Improvement programme is supported by a central team consisting of a programme director, programme manager, business manager, administrator and access to

subject matter expertise in finance, HR and analytics.

Progress has been slower than anticipated to date. Contributing factors to this were the significant operational management pressure due to winter surge, extensive flu season and storm emergencies, and particular calls on the VIP senior team to support GDPR implementation.  The HSE is now putting in place appropriate resources across the system to ensure delivery of progress on the programme.