Finian McGrath
Question:141 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children why the physical and sensory disability sector was excluded from the change management process of the new health service executive. [15984/04]
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The interim Health Service Executive established a change management team to plan and design a unitary health system. The system was outlined in the Government decision of June 2003 and is required by the establishment order of the executive. The change management team is composed of senior personnel from across the health service. It includes people working in health boards and the voluntary sector who have direct responsibility for the provision of services to people with physical and sensory disabilities.
To date, the focus of the team has been on service delivery systems in the seven health boards, three area health boards and the authority that are scheduled to be abolished at the end of the year. The analysis of the existing system has also included engagement with service providers from the voluntary sector. Further workshops and meetings are planned to ensure that the views of all health service providers are reflected in the design of the unitary health system.