David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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2002. To ask the Minister for Health when she and her Department received the completed national review of cardiac services; the reason the review has still not been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18689/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The National Review of Adult Specialist Cardiac Services (NRCS) was published on 8th April. The report is available at the following website .

The Review provides a detailed, evidence-driven analysis of cardiac services across the Country. A wide range of stakeholders - clinical, patient and public - were consulted as part of this review.

The Review provides 23 recommendations around cardiac health policy, which I have accepted, specifically;

• patient-centred care integrated with Sláintecare,
• increased cardiac care in community settings,
• focus on prevention,
• capital investment for non-invasive diagnostics and imaging (including e-health),
• structural reform to develop regional cardiac networks, national comprehensive cardiac centres,
• leadership and governance.