Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2016
40. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, who are on a waiting list for treatment from a consultant who also works privately carrying out that treatment for the NTPF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30689/16]
View answerSince 2012 as a matter of policy, the National Treatment Purchase Fund ensures that clinicians contracted or employed by private hospitals do not receive remuneration for the treatment of the same patient from both the referring public hospital, by way of salary, and from the treating private hospital, by way of a fee.
I am advised by the NTPF that this is explicitly prohibited in contractual agreements entered into with private hospitals sourced by the NTPF.
