John McGuinness
Question:335. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to a previous Parliamentary Question, if he will expedite a date for a cataract operation for a person (details supplied). [18622/24]
View answerThursday, 25 April 2024
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In relation to the particular query raised, further to the Deputy’s previous Parliamentary Question, the patient concerned had their treatment outsourced to a private hospital through the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) Commissioning process.
The NTPF has advised that once a patient has accepted an offer of outsourcing, there is an onus on the referring public hospital to ensure the outsourced patient’s healthcare records are transferred to the treating private hospital. Once the patient’s healthcare records have been sent, the patient’s care commences with the treating private hospital. The treating hospital shall treat the patient within 6 weeks of receipt of the patient’s healthcare records. If the patient experiences any delays, they can contact their referring public hospital or the NTPF directly and the NTPF commissioning outsourcing team can investigate the delay.
I have asked the Health Service Executive to follow up on this case with the referring public hospital and respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.