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THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED Board of the HSE met today for the first time.
Health Minister Simon Harris announced earlier this year that he would re-establish a board to oversee the HSE.
The former HSE board was abolished in 2011 under reforms introduced by the then minister for health, James Reilly.
The new board is chaired by Ciarán Devane, who has previously served on the board of the NHS in the UK.
A number of patient advocates also sit on the new board, which was a recommendation put forward by Dr Gabriel Scally in his report into the National Cervical Screening Programme.
The new board will play a crucial role in the implementation of Sláintecare – a new plan for how Ireland should operate its healthcare system.
Devane outlined the board’s key priorities for the new governing body of the organisation, which includes developing and implementing an effective performance management and accountability system in the HSE.
Developing a plan for building public trust and confidence in the HSE and the wider health service, is also a priority, he said.
“It is important to recognise the huge advances that have been made in our health service with much to be proud of in what we have achieved as a nation in terms of our health and life expectancy. It is vital that we grasp this opportunity to build on these achievements through the implementation of Slaintecare,” said Devane.
Paul Reid, the new CEO of the HSE, today welcomed the formal establishment of the board.
“I very much look forward to working with the HSE Board and building on the great work already underway in the system to deliver a quality service to our patients and service users. The implementation of the Slaintecare health reform plan will be a key focus for us as we pursue our objectives,” he said.
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How long can it take to write down that you will financially punish anyone with a car and crisscross the nation with cycle lanes?
@Mogh Roith: And state over and over again that you’re going to build more DART lines and metros/public transport but never build it. Must be costing the state tens of millions to keep the charade going.
Jayus that photo. Nauseating .
@Paul Gorry: you don’t like the Mazdas I take it Paulie?!
@Joe Kennedy: more a Toyota fan meself joe.
@Paul Gorry: same Paul….Toyota all day long!
You must be joking this government has missed a deadline
@kevin mc cormack: or two.
Choked and Air polluted Galway City has missed several deadlines for a Bypass over the last Five Years. Get your Green finger out and face the reality of necessity for clean air in the City.
Sure all the greens have done is put taxes on everything they could. Did it this government and did it the last time they were in government. They’re policy is put a carbon tax on it and more cycle lanes to nowhere.
Green or not so green all their rules haven’t worked or the cycle lanes time to go
Hard to believe that micro / smaller States within EU like Malta , Cyprus , Luxembourg with less resources can Lodge thier plans on time and Irekabd cannot , Odd also that with a ” Green Minister” that We could not achieve this deadline ..????? Is He ( Eamon Ryan ) seeking perfection or “what gives” as they say ? The sad thing is that it really does not matter that much anyway since China and India along with insane population growth in Africa + South + Central America etc has condemned us to exceeding 2% .yet the Woke Mib only interested in criticising Europe + North America exclusively.
Ryan probably missed the deadline because he was asleep
The Greens just don’t have time to draw up a plan. They are too busy blighting or streets with plastic poles to protect cyclists.
Half of the city (Dublin) has so much plastic poles that it looks like permanent roadworks.
Shame on you Green Party. You’ve blighted our city with plastic. The same plastic that you do whinge about. FAIL!
Saving up all the green tax. Long term savings plan.
What are all his assistants/advisers doing for their money. Just curious.
What about all the coal comming in to money point to fuel electricity cars and we are not allowed burn it
A simple fact that nothing gets done in good old Ireland !
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