Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2004
253 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the cover which is available for private practice doctors performing surgery in a private hospital for national treatment purchase fund patients. [4108/04]
View answer254 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the personal injuries cover which is available to patients having surgery in a private hospital under the national treatment purchase fund. [4109/04]
View answer255 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the cover which is available to category two doctors and their support teams performing surgery in a private hospital for national treatment purchase fund patients. [4110/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 253 to 255, inclusive, together.
Procedures undertaken in private hospitals on behalf of the national treatment purchase fund are not covered by the clinical indemnity scheme. The hospitals undertaking these procedures are required to provide their own public liability insurance for themselves and their nursing and other staff. The consultants involved are required to provide their own professional indemnity cover through membership of one of the medical defence organisations.
