Health Services Reform

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2016

Tuesday, 12 July 2016

Questions (509)

Catherine Connolly

Question:

509. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health regarding the coroner's inquest, the Health Information and Quality Authority report and the internal and external reviews into the death of a person (details supplied) to outline in detail and in tabular form the number of recommendations that have emanated from these reviews, specifically each of those recommendations; the recommendations that have been implemented; the number of recommendations that remain to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20676/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

For the Deputy's information, the National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) has endorsed and published a number of Clinical Guidelines for the health system, arising from the Galway Report, including an Early Warning System (EWS) (February 2013) Guideline for the deteriorating patient, Maternity Early Warning Score Guideline (2014) specifically for maternity patients and a Sepsis Guideline (2014). Monitoring of implementation of the Guidelines is a continuing process by the HSE.