Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
804. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a soft copy of the report of the review by the HSE of the model of care with regard to remote consultation as part of termination of pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54869/23]
View answerIn September 2021, my Department requested the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) to undertake a review of the operation of the revised Model of Care for Termination of Pregnancy Services, from a clinical and patient safety perspective. The purpose of the review was to consider whether the revised Model of Care should be retained going forward.
This review was completed at the end of 2021 and submitted to my Department. The review stated that there were no serious adverse events reported to the HSE related to remote consultations for termination of pregnancy.
This review concluded that including remote consultation as part of the termination of pregnancy service is safe, effective and acceptable to both service users and providers. The outcome of this review was reflected in the decision to confirm the revised Model of Care as the enduring Model of Care.
As the review is part of a deliberative process it has not been made public to date.
