Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 October 2011
258 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when he sought approval from the Department of Finance for the roll out of a new nationwide telestroke service; when he received approval for the programme; the timetable for its roll out to each acute hospital; the cost per hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30724/11]
View answerThe HSE Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate, through the National Clinical Programme for Stroke, made a submission to the Department of Finance for funding to implement a telestroke/telehealth service and received approval in late summer 2011. A project team consisting of ICT, consultant and project management expertise is overseeing the implementation of a nationwide service. The HSE anticipates that one site will be implementing the service at the end of this year, with other sites earmarked to implement it in 2012. No additional cost will be incurred by the hospitals concerned.
