Ivana Bacik
Question:1370. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health when the process considering implementation of the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery recommendation forty-six will be completed. [36826/23]
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The Expert Review Body's Recommendation No. 46 recommends that the specialist/location allowance currently available to Clinical Nurse Manager 2/Clinical Midwife Manager 2 grades should also apply to the Clinical Nurse Manager 3/Clinical Midwife Manager 3 grades. As the Deputy will be aware, I published the Report on the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery in March 2022. I have accepted all 47 recommendations. Their implementation will address identified pay anomalies, support nurses and midwives to continue to learn and develop in professional roles and enable delivery of Sláintecare priorities.
I established a process to oversee the implementation of the 47 recommendations and this is being led by the Chief Nursing Officer in my Department. The Expert Review Body Implementation Oversight Team, with key stakeholder representation, was established in Q4 2022. Work is progressing, through Implementation Action Groups, on the many priority recommendations identified.
The priority recommendations relate to nursing and midwifery education, workforce, digital health capacity and capability and also leadership and governance. The work involved will encompass a review and reform of nursing and midwifery undergraduate training programmes. As well as delivering on workforce capacity, the work will align training needs with the healthcare reform agenda and increasing postgraduate training in community care. The recommendations, when implemented, will enhance care through digital solutions as well as addressing the challenges with recruitment and retention of senior level nursing and midwifery leaders.