Minister for Health publishes Sláintecare Progress Report 2021
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The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has today published the ‘Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan Progress Report 2021’.
The report sets out progress made against the priorities and actions detailed in the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023 and focuses on two reform programmes:
Some of the progress delivered in 2021 include:
A new Programme Board chaired by the Secretary-General of the Department of Health and the Chief Executive Officer of the HSE has been established to ensure that responsibility for the implementation of Sláintecare is fully embedded across both the department and HSE. Reporting directly to the Minister, the Sláintecare Programme Board will ensure enhanced coordination on delivering key priorities for 2022.
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said:
"My commitment and the government’s commitment to reform and Universal Healthcare is clear and unwavering: we want to ensure every patient receives the right quality care, in the right place, at the right time. I had a very productive meeting with Leo Kearns, chair of the Regional Health Advisory (RHA) group, on Monday and look forward to progressing this important structural reform.
"Targeted investment in areas such as the rollout of structured chronic disease programmes for people with a history of cardiovascular disease, COPD, asthma and type 2 diabetes in general practice (GP), nationwide GP access to diagnostics, additional home supports, additional critical care, acute inpatient and community bed capacity, each contribute to a more accessible, equal and fair health service for all.
"Work has commenced on the establishment of a population-based approach to service planning and resource allocation. This will enable us to fund and resource the right kinds of services based on population need and not based on activity alone. Importantly, it will address health inequalities by ensuring that all areas of the population are appropriately represented in how we plan and fund services."