Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2015
488. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding rehabilitation care of persons with brain injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36406/15]
View answerBrain injury health services are provided across a range of health settings, by different organisations and by many health professionals and carers. The HSE Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate have a number of clinical programmes that are working in the area of brain injury, including neurology, epilepsy, stroke and rehabilitation medicine. The clinical programmes are focusing on reducing waiting times/lists, addressing disease specific pathways and models of care with a view to developing a national framework for the management of long-term neurological conditions. The HSE also provide services for those with acquired brain injury through Primary Care Teams with community based therapy services and personal social services, often funded through partner agencies in the non-statutory sector.
Currently, a steering group led by the HSE Social Care Division with representation from the National Clinical Programmes for Rehabilitation Medicine and Neurology, Department of Health, Primary Care, Therapy Professions & Neurological Alliance of Ireland has been assigned the task of developing an implementation framework for the National Strategy & Policy for Neuro-Rehabilitation services. This group is working on finalising an implementation framework which will be released for consultation later this year.
